CarRecallWatch- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- Problem
- SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH FUEL TANKS THAT HAVE INADEQUATELY WELDED FRONT SEAMS THAT CAN LEAK.
- Risk
- Remedy
- THE DEALER WILL DETERMINE IF THE VEHICLE WAS CORRECTED AT THE FACTORY; IF NOT, THE FUEL TANK WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER.
- Notes
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.8 LITER ENGINES.SYSTEM: FUEL SYSTEMS; FUEL TANK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LEAKING FUEL, IN COMBINATION WITH A SOURCE OF IGNITION,COULD RESULT IN A FIRE AND PERSONAL INJURY.NOTE: THE OWNER SHOULD NOT OPERATE HIS VEHICLE UNTIL THE NECESSARY CORRECTIONIS MADE.
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Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Ford Thunderbird | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Mercury Cougar | 1983 |