Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 87V139000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 07/01/1985 to 08/01/1987 | V (Vehicle) | 3600000 | 10/12/1987 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/04/1987 | 09/09/1987 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Spring lock fuel line coupling may not be properly engaged. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Coupling could disengage due to fuel pressure,vibration, and engine movements; this would cause loss of fuel which, inpresence of an ignition source, creates a fire risk. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Install retainer clips over the couplings to prevent coupling separation and fuel leakage. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: fuel line couplingvehicle description: passenger cars and light trucks equipped with fuelinjection. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||||
| 9523 | 01/01/1995 | 39119 | Erratic distance-to-empty and fuel gauge readings. *tw | 03/17/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 06/03/1995 | 1 | ||
| When coming to a stop vehicle shutsdown. took vehicle to dealer. *ak consumer states vehicle is now having transmission problems, the fuel line injection system was replaced, various electrical componets including the ignition system and windshield wiper was replaced. *mj | |||
| 12/02/1995 | |||
| Car was parked and caught on fire . tt | |||
| 07/08/1994 | 8 | ||
| Engine filled with gasoline, causing vehicle to stall. *skd | |||
| 04/18/1995 | 8 | ||
| Vehicle fire, additional vehicle on 479626. *tw | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM | |||
| 08/21/1995 | 5 | ||
| Intake manifold bolt broke. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 01/25/1997 | |||
| While driving, the clamp that attaches the two fuel lines together, caused a hole to develop in the fuel lines, causing fuel to leak on the manifold, which resulted in a fire. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 12/22/1998 | |||
| While driving and without prior warning, fuel pump went out. dealer stated fuel tank wasn't getting enough power to the fuel pump. *ak | |||
| 12/10/1997 | |||
| When driving at 10 mph and without prior warning heard knocking noise coming from the vehicle and the vehicle was jerking and vibrating. consumer lost power, and the fuel pump went out and the vehicle died while the consumer was driving. *ak | |||
| 3 | |||
| Fuel pump failed. | |||
| 05/14/1995 | |||
| Fuel pump failure, causing vehicle to hesitate. tt | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 08/31/1996 | 1 | ||
| Noticed the car smoking while driving and then the car caught fire under the hood. *ak front tires bumped against a sidewalk and shortly after that consumer noticed smoke coming from the hood, fire fighters brought to consumer's attention there was evidence of a fuel leak, consumer found on the internet recall 87v139, however never received any notice regarding recall. *slc | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 06/11/1997 | 1 | 10/18/1993 | |
| Gas leak prior to recall,. the coupling disengaged causing fuel to leak. | |||
| 08/07/1996 | 2 | ||
| While driving, suddenly lost power, engine stalled and began to smoke, resulting in engine overheating caused by engine meltdown.*ak engine was replaced and vehicle stalled again, hose to radiator popped off radiator, causing heads to crack. *slc | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/01/1987 | |||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 05/12/1998 | |||
| There is a hole within the fuel tank assembly which is making fuel leak out. also, there is a knocking noise coming from the front of the vehicle. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Gas tank leaks. | |||
| While driving experienced erratic fuel gauge readings. fuel gauge registered irregular variations which fluctuated from full to half full. the inaccuracy of fuel gauge has resulted in unexpectedly running out of fuel. must use trip gauge to counteract fuel gauge inaccuracy. *ak | |||
| While driving experienced erratic fuel gauge readings. gauge registereded irregular variations which fluctuated from full to half full, the inaccuracy of fuel gauge has resulted in unexpectedly running out fue. , must use trip gauge to counteract fuel gauge inaccuracy. *ak | |||
| 1 | 07/01/1995 | ||
| The fuel gauge failed. | |||
| 01/28/1995 | 8 | ||
| Gas tank ruptured, causing fire/injuries/death. tt | |||
| 08/18/1995 | |||
| Gas gauge does not read accurately because of pressure inside gas tank. tt | |||
| 05/14/1995 | 1 | ||
| Gas tank failure, causing to hesitate. tt | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 05/03/1995 | 3 | ||
| Fuel gauge reads empty when tank is 1/4 full. | |||