NHTSA recall 97V159000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 97V159000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 97S84 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1997-09-22 |
| Owners notified | 1997-10-27 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Units potentially affected | 125000 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND WEST VIRGINIA. MOVEMENT OF THE FUEL LINES CAUSES THE NYLON FUEL LINE JUMPER TO CHAFE AGAINST THE FLOOR PAN. THIS WEAR CAN CAUSE A PIN HOLE IN THE FUEL LINE RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE.
What can happen
THIS FUEL LEAKAGE RESULTS IN DAMPNESS AND FUEL ODOR, AND IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WAS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD RESULT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PLASTIC CONVOLUTE COVERING AROUND THE FUEL LINES. IF THE LINES SHOW A LEAK, THE LINES WILL BE REPLACED FIRST.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN OCTOBER 27, 1997. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
| 1992 FORD THUNDERBIRD | Built 1991-08-05 to 1993-09-08. |
|---|---|
| 1993 FORD THUNDERBIRD | Built 1991-08-05 to 1993-09-08. |
| 1992 MERCURY COUGAR | Built 1991-08-05 to 1993-09-08. |
| 1993 MERCURY COUGAR | Built 1991-08-05 to 1993-09-08. |
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 EA95030 and RQ97011
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.
| EA95030 | Engineering analysis, opened 1995-10-31, closed 1997-09-30. REAR FUEL LINE INTERFERENCE. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES. |
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| RQ97011 | Recall query, opened 1997-09-25, closed 1998-11-16. FUEL LINE JUMPER. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. |
From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.