Recall 80V089000
Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings — Ford · reported 14 Jul 1980 · 159 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, TWO FUEL LINE BRACKETS WERE INCORRECTLY POSITIONED, ALLOWING THE FUEL LINE TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE LEFT HAND FRONT BRAKE JOUNCE HOSE. CONTACT WITH THE FUEL LINE, WHICH HAS A METAL OUTER SHIELD, COULD CAUSE CHAFING OF THE BRAKE HOSE.
The fix
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPOSITIONING THE BRACKETS TO REROUTE THE FUEL LINE. THE LEFT-HAND BRAKE JOUNCE HOSE WILL ALSO BE REPLACED IF CHAFING HAS OCCURRED.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL LINE FITTINGS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CONTINUED CHAFING OF THE BRAKE HOSE COULD LEAD TO LOSSOF BRAKE FLUID, LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY, AND AN ACCIDENT.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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