Recall 81V047000
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe And Cap — Ford, Mercury · reported 7 Apr 1981 · 5,200 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY NOT MEET APPLICABLE MINIMUM FUEL SPILLAGE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY". DURING A 30 MPH REAR IMPACT TEST, FUEL SPILLAGE LIMITS WERE EXCEEDED BY VEHICLE.
The fix
REVISED FUEL FILLER AND VENT PIPE ASSEMBLIES WILL BE INSTALLED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES, WITHOUT CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL FILLER AND VENT PIPE ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: EXCESSIVE FUEL SPILLAGE RESULTING FROM A REAR IMPACTCOULD CAUSE A FIRE AND PERSONAL INJURY IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT.
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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