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NHTSA recall 78V150000

Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Ford Fairmont and 1 more

Reported Jun 27, 1978180 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Jun 1, 1978 – Jun 1, 1978

The defect

An improper transmission shift bracket was installed which, because of its design, could contact and abrade the fuel hose. Fuel leakage and possible accumulation of fuel on a surface beneath a parked vehicle could result.

The remedy

The dealer will replace the transmission shift bracket and its related parts, including the fuel hose if found necessary, free of charge.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford Fairmont
1978
Mercury Zephyr
1978

Notes

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 2.3 liter engines,automatic transmissions and steering column mounted shift controls.system: fuel; fuel lines, hoses.consequences of defect: if an ignition source IS present when fuel leakageoccurs, a fire could start and result in personal injury and property damage.