# NHTSA recall 91V146000

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: 91V146000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1991\-09\-04
- Owners notified: 1991\-12\-20
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
- Units potentially affected: 350000

## 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\-150](/makes/ford/e-150/1991/recalls.md). Built 1989\-02\-01 to 1991\-02\-01.
- [1991 FORD E\-250](/makes/ford/e-250/1991/recalls.md). Built 1989\-02\-01 to 1991\-02\-01.
- [1991 FORD E\-350](/makes/ford/e-350/1991/recalls.md). Built 1989\-02\-01 to 1991\-02\-01.
- [1989 FORD E150](/makes/ford/e-150/1989/recalls.md). Built 1989\-02\-01 to 1991\-02\-01.
- [1990 FORD E150](/makes/ford/e-150/1990/recalls.md). Built 1989\-02\-01 to 1991\-02\-01.
- [1989 FORD E250](/makes/ford/e-250/1989/recalls.md). Built 1989\-02\-01 to 1991\-02\-01.
- [1990 FORD E250](/makes/ford/e-250/1990/recalls.md). Built 1989\-02\-01 to 1991\-02\-01.
- [1989 FORD E350](/makes/ford/e-350/1989/recalls.md). Built 1989\-02\-01 to 1991\-02\-01.
- [1990 FORD E350](/makes/ford/e-350/1990/recalls.md). Built 1989\-02\-01 to 1991\-02\-01.
- 1989 FORD ECONOLINE. Built 1989\-02\-01 to 1991\-02\-01.
- 1990 FORD ECONOLINE. Built 1989\-02\-01 to 1991\-02\-01.
- 1991 FORD ECONOLINE. Built 1989\-02\-01 to 1991\-02\-01.
- [1989 FORD F150](/makes/ford/f-150/1989/recalls.md). Built 1989\-02\-01 to 1991\-02\-01.
- [1989 FORD F250](/makes/ford/f-250/1989/recalls.md). Built 1989\-02\-01 to 1991\-02\-01.
- [1989 FORD F350](/makes/ford/f-350/1989/recalls.md). Built 1989\-02\-01 to 1991\-02\-01.

## 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.

- EA91031: Engineering 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. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/91V146000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/91V146000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [BC4225](/bulletins/3055148.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin
- [BC4225](/bulletins/3055147.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin

## 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/91V146000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/91V146000)

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