NHTSA recall 91V025000
Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
Ford Explorer
Reported Feb 11, 199118,000 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Jul 1, 1990 – Aug 1, 1990
The defect
The hot plate weld which attaches the vapor vent valve carrier to the top of the plastic fuel tank may partially fracture, allowing vapor of fuel to escape from the top of the tank.
The risk
The escaped vapor or leaked fuel could cause a fire inthe presence of a source of ignition.
The remedy
Fuel tank will be removed and inspected for weld integrity. Fuel tanks with inadequate welds will be replaced.