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NHTSA recall 97V186001

Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Ford Ranger

Reported Oct 28, 19972,000 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Aug 5, 1997 – Sep 19, 1997

The defect

Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks equipped with 4.0L engines. the flexible section of the chassis mounted fuel line that connects to the engine was routed too close to the exhaust manifold. the line could contact the manifold.

The risk

This could potentially result in damage to the fuel line, or in some cases, cause a fuel leak. fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.

The remedy

Dealers will install an additional clip to hold the fuel line in the intended design position.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford Ranger
1998

Notes

Owner notification IS expected to begin december 1, 1997.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.