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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 81V092000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

FORD MOTOR COMPANY · Reported to NHTSA Jul 22, 1981

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
112,000
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jul 22, 1981
Production Aug 1, 1980 – Dec 1, 1980

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES HAVE AN ELECTRICALLY UNGROUNDED FUEL INLET. THESE VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO STATIC CHARGE ACCUMULATION AT THE FUEL FILLER PIPE OPENING, WHICH CAN OCCUR IF THESE VEHICLES ARE REFUELED FROM AN ELECTRICALLY UNGROUNDED DISPENSING NOZZLE.

The remedy

A GROUNDING CONNECTION FROM THE FILLER PIPE INLET TO THE VEHICLE BODY AND A STATIC ELECTRICITY SUPPRESSION ROD INSIDE THE FILLER PIPE WILL BE INSTALLED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL INLET.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS STATIC CHARGE MAY GENERATE A SPARK OF STATICELECTRICITY WHICH CAN IGNITE FUEL VAPOR AT THE FUEL PIPE OPENING. IF THEVEHICLE"S FUEL TANK IS EITHER REPLACED OR CLEANSED DURING REPAIR, A SPARK OFSTATIC ELECTRICITY GENERATED FURTHER DOWN THE FILLER PIPE MAY IGNITE FUEL VAPORINSIDE THE PIPE. IN EITHER EVENT, FIRE, PERSONAL INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE MAYRESULT.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
81V092000
Units potentially affected
112,000
Report received
Jul 22, 1981
Production range
Aug 1, 1980 – Dec 1, 1980
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 2 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.