Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

81V105000

ManufacturerFORD MOTOR COMPANYReported1981-09-09Affected115 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY". IN A MOVING BARRIER IMPACT TEST FROM THE REAR AT 30 MPH, THE FASTENER ATTACHING THE FUEL SENDER GROUND WIRE TO THE FRAME CROSSMEMBER, AFT OF THE FUEL TANK, PIERCED THE FUEL TANK.

Manufacturer remedy

THE FUEL SENDER GROUND WIRE ATTACHMENT ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE RELOCATED TO ELIMINATE THE DANGER, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

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Affected vehicles

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