NHTSA recall 93V125000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 93V125000 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1993-08-02 |
| Owners notified | 1993-10-28 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 1131000 |
What is wrong
A MALFUNCTIONING CHECK VALVE WITHIN THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY CAUSES A PORTION OF THE UNUSED FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO BE RETURNED TO THE SECOND TANK. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE CAPACITY OF THE SECOND TANK CAN BE EXCEEDED, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE.
What can happen
SPILLED FUEL CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO ASOURCE OF IGNITION.
The remedy
REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND INSTALLATION OF REDUNDANT CHECK VALVES.
Notes
SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS AND CHASSIS CABS WITH GASOLINE ENGINES ANDDUAL FUEL TANKS.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED SERVICEDATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT CORRECTED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME WITHOUT CHARGEOR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT OR NONCOMPLIANCE,PLEASE CONTACT FORD'S CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER, 300 RENAISSANCE CENTER,P.O. BOX 43360, DETROIT, MI 48243. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFICSAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
| 1991 FORD F SUPER DUTY | Built 1989-07-01 to 1992-12-01. |
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| 1992 FORD F SUPER DUTY | Built 1989-07-01 to 1992-12-01. |
| 1993 FORD F SUPER DUTY | Built 1989-07-01 to 1992-12-01. |
| 1991 FORD F-150 | |
| 1992 FORD F-150 | |
| 1993 FORD F-150 | |
| 1991 FORD F-250 | |
| 1992 FORD F-250 | |
| 1993 FORD F-250 | |
| 1991 FORD F-350 | |
| 1992 FORD F-350 | |
| 1993 FORD F-350 | |
| 1990 FORD F150 | |
| 1990 FORD F250 | |
| 1990 FORD F350 |
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 EA93001 and RQ98008
This recall followed 2 NHTSA investigations. 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.
| EA93001 | Engineering analysis, opened 1993-01-07, closed 1993-08-20. FUEL EXPULSION. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES. |
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| RQ98008 | Recall query, opened 1998-05-29, closed 1999-11-04. FORD F-SERIES DUAL FUEL TANK LEAKAGE. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. |
From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.