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Transport Canada recall 1990180

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Campaign
Published byTransport Canada (Canada)
Campaign number1990180
Manufacturer's number90S17
Reported1990-11-16
ComponentFuel System
Notification typeSafety TC
Units potentially affected394

What is wrong

NOTE: VEHICLES LOCATED IN EASTERN BRITISH COLUMBIA, ALBERTA, YUKON, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, SASKATCHEWAN, MANITOBA AND NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO.

UNDER CONDITIONS OF EXTREME COLD AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY, FUEL FLOW MAY CAUSE AN ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE TO BUILD UP TO A SUFFICIENT LEVEL TO DISCHARGE TO GROUND THROUGH THE NYLON FUEL LINE THAT CONNECTS THE FUEL PUMP TO THE FUEL FILTER. THIS COULD FORM A PIN HOLE IN THE FUEL LINE ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE TO OCCUR. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, SUCH AS AN ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE FROM THE FUEL FILTER, A FIRE COULD RESULT.

Vehicles this campaign lists
1985 MERKUR XR4TI
1986 MERKUR XR4TI
1987 MERKUR XR4TI
1988 MERKUR XR4TI

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.

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