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NHTSA recall 95V232000

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

Ford Contour and 1 more

Reported Dec 5, 1995167,784 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Jul 1, 1994 – Apr 1, 1995

The defect

The fuel tank filler pipe opening reinforcement, constructed from two separately molded pieces, can leak at the weld.

The risk

Fuel leakage can result in a fire.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the fuel tank assemblies with units containing one-piece molded reinforcements.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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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: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.