NHTSA safety recall

Recall 90V021000

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe And Cap — Ford · reported 8 Feb 1990 · 91,000 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

INSUFFICIENT INTERFERENCE FIT BETWEEN FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE AND GROMMET COULD RESULT IN AN INADEQUATE SEAL WHICH COULD ALLOW FUEL TO SEEP FROM THE JOINT.

The risk

IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, FUEL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

The fix

INSTALL A REVISED DESIGN GROMMET.

SYSTEM: FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCK- VAN.

NHTSA campaign
90V021000
Filed by
Ford Motor Company
Report received
8 Feb 1990
Owners notified
6 Apr 1990
Potentially affected
91,000

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.

1986 Ford Aerostar

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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