NHTSA Recall 81V092000
NHTSA Campaign Id 81V092000; Date: Jul. 22, 1981
Recalled Vehicles:
1981 Ford Escort; 1981 Mercury Lynx
Component: Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 112,000
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
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.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Aug 14, 1981
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