# NHTSA recall 90V021000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1986 FORD AEROSTAR](/makes/ford/aerostar/1986/recalls.md). Built 1985\-11\-01 to 1986\-05\-01.

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V021000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V021000/investigations)

## 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/90V021000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V021000)

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