# Transport Canada recall 1996166

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: 1996166
- Manufacturer's number: 96S56
- Reported: 1996\-10\-21
- Component: Fuel System
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 272

## What is wrong

THE FOUR SHORT RUBBER JUMPER HOSES ATTACHED TO THE FUEL TANK MAY DEVELOP CRACKS OR SPLITS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE.  FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE POTENTIALLY COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.  CORRECTION: DEALERS WILL INSPECT, AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE FUEL JUMPER HOSES ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 MERCURY VILLAGER](/makes/mercury/villager/1997/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.

- [96225](/bulletins/50944.md), 1997-06-17, Service bulletin
- [BC5221961001](/bulletins/50496.md), 1997-04-24, Service bulletin
- [BC5178961001](/bulletins/50457.md), 1997-04-24, 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/1996166](/v1/recalls/tc/1996166)

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