# NHTSA recall 92V117000

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: 92V117000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1992\-08\-19
- Owners notified: 1992\-11\-06
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Units potentially affected: 22000

## What is wrong

FATIGUE CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE SOLDER JOINT BETWEEN THE FUEL RETURN TUBE AND THE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK.


## What can happen

SHOULD A CRACK DEVELOP, FUEL VAPOR CAN ESCAPE FROM THETANK WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL CAN LEAK FROM THE CRACK.FUEL LEAKS CAN RESULT IN FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.


## The remedy

INSTALL A NEW FUEL PUMP SENDING ASSEMBLY.


## Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL SYSTEM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FUEL PUMP SENDINGASSEMBLIES PRODUCED BY FORD ELECTRICAL AND FUEL HANDLING DIVISION \(FEHD\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1991 FORD ESCORT](/makes/ford/escort/1991/recalls.md). Built 1991\-04\-22 to 1991\-08\-30.
- [1992 FORD ESCORT](/makes/ford/escort/1992/recalls.md). Built 1991\-04\-22 to 1991\-08\-30.
- [1991 MERCURY TRACER](/makes/mercury/tracer/1991/recalls.md). Built 1991\-06\-01 to 1991\-06\-30.

## Investigated as EA92012

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.

- EA92012: Engineering analysis, opened 1992\-04\-15, closed 1992\-09\-17. FUEL TANK LEAKAGE. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/92V117000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/92V117000/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.

- [96225](/bulletins/50944.md), 1997-06-17, Service bulletin
- [94253](/bulletins/38055.md), 1995-02-07, 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/92V117000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/92V117000)

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