Ranger 2WD L4-153 2.5L SOHC VIN C SFI (1998)
Fuel Return Line: All Technical Service Bulletins
Recall 97V186000: Fuel Line Damage/Melting
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 97V186000
Component: FUEL: FUEL LINES: HOSES: NON-METALLIC
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Year: 1998
Make: FORD TRUCK
Model: RANGER
Year of Recall: '97
Type of Report: Vehicle
Potential Number of Units Affected: 2357
Summary:
Vehicle Description: Light duty pickup trucks equipped with 4.0L engines. The flexible section of the chassis mounted fuel line that connects to the
engine was routed too close to the exhaust manifold. The line could contact the manifold.
This could potentially result in damage to the fuel line, or in some cases, cause a fuel leak. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result
in a fire.
Dealers will install an additional clip to hold the fuel line in the intended design position.
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 1-800-424-9393.
