NHTSA recall 90V021000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 90V021000 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1990-02-08 |
| Owners notified | 1990-04-06 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP |
| Units potentially affected | 91000 |
What is 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.
What can happen
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, FUEL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
INSTALL A REVISED DESIGN GROMMET.
Notes
SYSTEM: FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCK- VAN.
| 1986 FORD AEROSTAR | Built 1985-11-01 to 1986-05-01. |
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Investigated as EA88041
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| EA88041 | Engineering analysis, opened 1988-09-15, closed 1990-05-11. FILLER PIPE SEAL. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.