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NHTSA recall 94V184000

Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Filler pipe and cap

Ford Contour and 1 more

Reported Sep 29, 19948,000 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Jul 1, 1994 – Sep 1, 1994

The defect

A metal shield on the outside of the plastic fuel filler pipe can develop a static electrical charge during refueling of the vehicle.

The risk

A static charge can discharge and serve as an ignition source for fuel vapors in the area of the filler pipe, resulting in a flash vapor ignition and a vehicle fire.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, modify the vehicles by adding a ground strap between the filler pipe shield and the body.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford Contour
1995
Mercury Mystique
1995

Notes

System: fuel; fuel tank assembly; pipe; filler; neck.vehicle description: passenger vehicles.note: if the vehicle IS presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy IS not provided free of charge within a reasonable time or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.