Fuel system, other › Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Ford Granada and 1 more
Reported Apr 6, 1982116 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Aug 1, 1981 – Mar 1, 1982
The defect
Some of the suspect vehicles may have been produced with improperly tightened propane fuel system fittings in the engine compartment; fuel leakage could occur.
The remedy
Dealer will inspect, replace, and seal certain fuel system connections at no cost to owner.
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with optional 2.3 literliquified petroleum gas (propane) engines.system: fuel; fuel fittings/engine compartment.consequences of defect: if a propane leak were to occur from such a fittingconnection in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could start causingvehicle damage and serious personal injury.note: there IS a greater risk of fire while vehicle IS parked, particularly inan enclosed area where fuel might accumulate.