TAURUS: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	96V151000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	FORD
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	TAURUS
Model Year:	1996
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturered:	19951002 - 19960719
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	4700
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19961002
Recall Initiated By:	19961002
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date:	19960812
Record Creation Date:	19960827
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR LOCATED ON THE FUEL RAIL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HAS A VACUUM DIAPHRAGM THAT WAS DAMAGED DURING MANUFACTURE OF THE REGULATOR.
Consequence Summary:	IF THE DIAPHRAGM TEARS OR RUPTURES, LIQUID FUEL COULD ENTER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD PLENUM THROUGH THE VACUUM LINE RESULTING IN EITHER RELEASE OF FUEL FROM THE AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY OR THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. FUEL RELEASE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A FIRE.
Corrective Summary:	DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. THOSE REGULATORS PRODUCED DURING THE SUSPECT TIME PERIOD WILL BE REPLACED.

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