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NHTSA recall 99V205001

Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Mounting

Mercury Villager

Reported Aug 3, 19992,785 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYMaker’s number 99S21Built Jun 18, 1999 – Jul 22, 1999

The defect

Vehicle description: MINI vans. the fuel tank retention strap (two straps per vehicle) can break at the spot welds causing an underbody rattle.

The risk

There IS also a potential for fuel tank separation or fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the fuel tank retention straps.

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Vehicles in this recall

Mercury Villager
1999

Notes

Owner notification began august 10, 1999. 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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).