# Transport Canada recall 1983014

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1983014
- Manufacturer's number: 454
- Reported: 1983\-02\-09
- Units potentially affected: 131

## What is wrong

VEHICLES WITH 3.8 LITRE ENGINES.  VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH INADEQUATELY WELDED FRONT SEAMS ON THE FUEL TANK.  A FUEL LEAK COULD DEVELOP AND IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, PRESENT A POTENTIAL FOR FIRE.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1983 FORD THUNDERBIRD](/makes/ford/thunderbird/1983/recalls.md)
- [1983 MERCURY COUGAR](/makes/mercury/cougar/1983/recalls.md)

## 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/1983014](/v1/recalls/tc/1983014)

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