NHTSA recall campaign
87V111000
ManufacturerFORD MOTOR COMPANYReported1987-07-16Affected250 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
FUEL LEAK AT THE TOP OF THE FRONT FUEL TANK IN THE AREA OF THE VAPOR VALVE GROMMET. GROMMET MAY SPLIT DUE TO COMPRESSIVE LOAD WHEN INSTALLED IN THE FUEL TANK.
Risk
FUEL MAY LEAK FROM VAPOR VALVE AND BECOME THE SOURCE OFFUEL FOR A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALLATION OF A NEWLY DESIGNED VAPOR VALVE GROMMET.
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