# NHTSA recall 87V131000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 87V131000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1987\-08\-17
- Owners notified: 1987\-08\-08
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 11119

## What is wrong

FUEL RAILS MAY BE BENT SO THAT NO. 5 INJECTOR CUPS ARE OUT OF DESIGN POSITION.


## What can happen

BENT FUEL RAIL COULD CAUSE A FUEL LEAK, WHICH INPRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE FIRE.


## The remedy

REPLACE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLIES AS NECESSARY.


## Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL RAILSVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH 5.0L FUEL INJECTED ENGINES.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1987 FORD CROWN VICTORIA](/makes/ford/crown-victoria/1987/recalls.md). Built 1987\-07\-01 to 1987\-07\-01.
- [1988 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-07\-01 to 1987\-07\-01.
- [1987 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS](/makes/mercury/grand-marquis/1987/recalls.md). Built 1987\-07\-01 to 1987\-07\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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