Thunderbird V8-302 5.0L HO (1992)
Fuel Return Line: Recalls
Recall 97V159000: Fuel Line Chafing
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 97V159000
Component: FUEL: FUEL LINES FITTINGS: NON-METALLIC
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Potential Number of Units Affected: 125000
Year: 1992, 1993
Make: MERCURY, FORD
Model: COUGAR, Thunderbird
Manufactured From: AUG 1991 To: SEP 1993
Year of Recall: '97
Type of Report: Vehicle
Summary:
Vehicle Description:
Passenger vehicles currently registered in the states of Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts,
Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisconsin,
and West Virginia. Movement of the fuel lines causes the nylon fuel line jumper to chafe against the floor pan. This wear can cause a pin hole in the fuel
line resulting in fuel leakage.
This fuel leakage results in dampness and fuel odor, and if an ignition source was present, a fire could result.
Dealers will install a plastic convolute covering around the fuel lines. If the lines show a leak, the lines will be replaced first.
Owner notification is expected to begin October 27, 1997. 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.
