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NHTSA recall 91V146000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number91V146000
ManufacturerFORD MOTOR COMPANY
Reported1991-09-04
Owners notified1991-12-20
ComponentFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
Units potentially affected350000

What is wrong

THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE MAY MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE AN OVERFILL CONDITION IN ONE OF THE FUEL TANKS, RESULTING IN AN OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST THE FILLER CAP.

What can happen

THE OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST THE FILLER CAP CAUSES A FUELLEAKAGE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

The remedy

REPLACE THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE.

Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL TANK, AUXILLIARY.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS AND LIGHT TRUCKS WITH DUAL FUEL TANKS PRODUCED IN THEFOLLOWING PERIODS: F150, F250, AND F350 LIGHT TRUCKS BUILT BETWEEN FEBRUARY 28,1989 AND JULY, 1989; ECONOLINE BUILT BETWEEN FEBRUARY 28, 1989 ANDFEBRUARY 11, 1991.NOTE: FORD HAS AGREED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES BUT PARTS ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE.PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER 1991. YOU WILL RECEIVE A LETTER FROM FORDADVISING YOU WHEN TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH YOUR DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALLWORK PERFORMED. IN THE MEAN TIME, YOU CAN TAKE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS:FILL EACH TANK TO ONLY 1/3 FULL.IF YOUR VEHICLE LEAKS FUEL OR IF YOU SMELL FUEL, STOP USING THE VEHICLE ANDCALL FORD AT (313) 446-4654 AND ADVISE THEM OF YOUR PROBLEM. REFER TO FORDSAFETY RECALL NUMBER 91S39. AN OPERATOR WILL TAKE YOUR NAME AND TELEPHONENUMBER. A FORD REPRESENTATIVE WILL CALL YOU BACK.

Vehicles this campaign lists
1991 FORD E-150Built 1989-02-01 to 1991-02-01.
1991 FORD E-250Built 1989-02-01 to 1991-02-01.
1991 FORD E-350Built 1989-02-01 to 1991-02-01.
1989 FORD E150Built 1989-02-01 to 1991-02-01.
1990 FORD E150Built 1989-02-01 to 1991-02-01.
1989 FORD E250Built 1989-02-01 to 1991-02-01.
1990 FORD E250Built 1989-02-01 to 1991-02-01.
1989 FORD E350Built 1989-02-01 to 1991-02-01.
1990 FORD E350Built 1989-02-01 to 1991-02-01.
1989 FORD ECONOLINEBuilt 1989-02-01 to 1991-02-01.
1990 FORD ECONOLINEBuilt 1989-02-01 to 1991-02-01.
1991 FORD ECONOLINEBuilt 1989-02-01 to 1991-02-01.
1989 FORD F150Built 1989-02-01 to 1991-02-01.
1989 FORD F250Built 1989-02-01 to 1991-02-01.
1989 FORD F350Built 1989-02-01 to 1991-02-01.

A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.

Investigated as EA91031

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.

NHTSA investigations that led to this recall
EA91031Engineering analysis, opened 1991-06-26, closed 1991-11-01. FUEL EXPULSION. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
BC42251995-11-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN
BC42251995-11-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

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