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NHTSA recall 83V012000

Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly

Ford Thunderbird and 1 more

Reported Feb 8, 19832,673 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Jan 1, 1983 – Jan 1, 1983

The defect

Some of these vehicles may have been built with fuel tanks that have inadequately welded front seams that can leak.

The remedy

The dealer will determine if the vehicle was corrected at the factory; if not, the fuel tank will be replaced at no charge to the owner.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford Thunderbird
1983
Mercury Cougar
1983

Notes

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 3.8 liter engines.system: fuel systems; fuel tank.consequences of defect: leaking fuel, in combination with a source of ignition,could result in a fire and personal injury.note: the owner should not operate his vehicle until the necessary correctionis made.