{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1998052","date":"1998-03-26","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Fuel System","summary":"THE ENGINE FUEL LINES MAY BE DAMAGED IF THE FUEL LINE BRACKET NEAR THE BATTERY IS USED AS A GROUND WHILE JUMP STARTING THE VEHICLE.  SINCE THE BRACKET IS NOT GROUNDED, THE STAINLESS STEEL FUEL LINE BRAID WILL ACT AS A GROUND. THIS COULD OVERHEAT THE PTFE INNER LINER OF THE FUEL LINE AND RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE FUEL LINE. THIS COULD CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE AND IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.\nCORRECTION: A LABEL WILL INSTALLED ADVISING OWNERS NOT TO USE THE FUEL LINE BRACKET AS A JUMP START GROUND.  A REVISED BOLT WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE ALTERNATOR BRACKET TO PROVIDE A CONVENIENT JUMP START GROUND.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"98S09","part_number":null,"units":16183,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Système d'alimentation en carburant","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"Il se peut que les canalisations d’alimentation en carburant soient endommagées si l’on se sert du support des canalisations qui se trouve près de la batterie comme point de mise à la masse quand on utilise une batterie d’appoint pour le démarrage. Il se pourrait alors que l’on endommage la canalisation, qu’une fuite de carburant s’ensuive et que, en présence d’une source d’allumage, un incendie éclate.Correction : Un autocollant devra être installé avertissant le propriétaire de ne pas utiliser le support des canalisations de carburant comme point de mise à la masse lors d’un démarrage avec batterie d’appoint. Un boulon de conception nouvelle devra être installé sur le support de l’alternateur pour servir de point de mise à la masse."},"vehicles":[{"year":1997,"make":"FORD","model":"EXPLORER","vehicle_id":"1997_ford_explorer","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1998,"make":"FORD","model":"EXPLORER","vehicle_id":"1998_ford_explorer","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/1998052"}