| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
87V139000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MERCURY |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
COUGAR |
| Model Year: |
1987 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19850701 - 19870801 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
3600000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19871012 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19871012 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19870904 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19870909 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| 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. |