FORD: ESCORT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 92V117000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | ESCORT |
| Model Year: | 1991 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: | 19910422 - 19910830 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 22000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19921106 |
| Recall Initiated By: | ODI |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: | 19920819 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19920826 |
Defect Summary:
FATIGUE CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE SOLDER JOINT BETWEEN THE FUEL RETURN TUBE AND THE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK.
Consequence Summary:
SHOULD A CRACK DEVELOP, FUEL VAPOR CAN ESCAPE FROM THETANK WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL CAN LEAK FROM THE CRACK.FUEL LEAKS CAN RESULT IN FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Corrective Summary:
INSTALL A NEW FUEL PUMP SENDING ASSEMBLY.
Notes:
SYSTEM: FUEL SYSTEM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FUEL PUMP SENDINGASSEMBLIES PRODUCED BY FORD ELECTRICAL AND FUEL HANDLING DIVISION (FEHD).