# NHTSA recall 98V067000

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: 98V067000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1998\-03\-25
- Owners notified: 1998\-06\-17
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 400

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER FORD SERVICE BULLETIN 97\-17\-9 FROM AUGUST 1997 THROUGH DECEMBER 1997.  THESE VEHICLES WERE INADVERTENLY EQUIPPED WITH AN 18\-GALLON FUEL TANK RATHER THAN THE 16\-GALLON AS SPECIFIED.  THE 18\-GALLON TANK HAS A SECOND VALVE LOCATION WHERE A SHIPPING PLUG SHOULD BE INSTALLED.


## What can happen

IF THIS SHIPPING PLUG IS DISPLACED, FUEL LEAKAGE CAN RESULT.   FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT FUEL TANK.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 17, 1998.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT 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\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1996 FORD TAURUS](/makes/ford/taurus/1996/recalls.md)
- [1996 MERCURY SABLE](/makes/mercury/sable/1996/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [11792](/bulletins/615293.md), 2001-01-12, Service bulletin
- [98\-4741](/bulletins/607156.md), 2000-11-03, 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)

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