{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1981082","date":"1981-07-20","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":null,"summary":"VEHICLES MAY HAVE AN ELECTRICALLY UNGROUNDED FUEL INLET.  AS A RESULT THEY MAY BE SUBJECT TO A STATIC CHARGE ACCUMULATION AT THE FUEL FILLER OPENING, IF A VEHICLE IS REFUELED FROM AN ELECTRICALLY UNGROUNDED DISPENSING NOZZLE.  IF AN ARC IS  PRODUCED, THIS MAY IGNITE THE MIXTURE OF FUEL VAPOUR AND AIR AT THE FILLER OPENING. IN ADDITION THE ABSENCE OF AN ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE SUFFICIENT TO ARCING WITHIN THE FUEL FILLER PIPE MAY BE GENERATED DURING FUELING.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"424","part_number":null,"units":9600,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":null,"french":{"component":null,"notification":null,"summary":"Le tuyau de remplissage du réservoir d'essence de ces véhicules peut ne pas être mis à la masse.  Une charge statique peut donc s'accumuler à l'orifice de remplissage si le véhicule est alimenté à partir d'une lance de pompe non mise à la terre. Si une étincelle se produit elle peut enflammer le mélange de gaz d'évaporation et d'air se dégageant de l'orifice de remplissage.  En outre, en l'absence d'un dispositif antistatique, le remplissage peut engendrer dans le tuyau du réservoir une charge statique suffisante pour produire une étincelle,"},"vehicles":[{"year":1981,"make":"FORD","model":"ESCORT","vehicle_id":"1981_ford_escort","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1981,"make":"MERCURY","model":"LYNX","vehicle_id":"1981_mercury_lynx","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/1981082"}