# NHTSA recall 88V165000

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: 88V165000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1988\-10\-18
- Owners notified: 1988\-10\-07
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
- Units potentially affected: 124

## What is wrong

PLASTIC ROLLOVER VALVE MOUNTING PLATE MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SEALED TO THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK.


## What can happen

FUEL OR VAPOR COULD LEAK, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLEFIRE.


## The remedy

REPLACE FUEL TANK.


## Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL TANK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1989 FORD THUNDERBIRD](/makes/ford/thunderbird/1989/recalls.md). Built 1988\-08\-01 to 1988\-09\-01.
- [1989 MERCURY COUGAR](/makes/mercury/cougar/1989/recalls.md). Built 1988\-08\-01 to 1988\-09\-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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/88V165000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/88V165000)

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