Explorer 2WD V6-245 4.0L SOHC VIN E EFI (1997)
Fuel Return Line: All Technical Service Bulletins
Recall 98V060000: Fuel Line Leakage Hazard
Year: 1997, 1998
Make: MERCURY TRUCK, FORD TRUCK
Model: MOUNTAINEER, EXPLORER
Year of Recall: '98
Type of Report: Vehicle
Potential Number of Units Affected: 320000
Summary:
Vehicle Description: Multi-purpose passenger vehicles equipped with 4.0L single overhead cam engines. The engine fuel lines can be damaged if the
vehicle is jump started and the ground cable is attached to the fuel line
bracket that is located near the battery. Since the bracket is not grounded, the stainless steel fuel line braid could act as a ground potentially overheating
the PTFE inner liner of the fuel line resulting in damage to the fuel line.
The fuel lines can leak, and in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could potentially result.
Dealers will install a warning label on the fuel line bracket advising owners not to use it for a jump start ground. Also a revised bolt will be installed in
the alternator bracket to provide a convenient jump start ground location.
Owner notification is expected to begin April 20, 1998. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do
not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
