FORD CROWN VICTORIA 1989: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 90V151000

Make Model Year
FORD CROWN VICTORIA 1989
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1990-10-23 1990-08-21 1990-08-28

Production Dates: 1989-06-01 - 1989-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 225

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

GLASS ELEMENT THAT SEPARATES ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY FROM PRESSURIZED FUEL MAY LOOSEN AND CREATE AN OPENING THAT COULD ALLOW PRESSURIZED FUEL TO ENTER BODY OF SENSOR.

Consequence

UNDER THESE CONDITIONS OF SEAL DETERIORATION, THE HOUSINGCOVER WOULD NOT CONTAIN FUEL, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK WHICH, IN THE PRESENCE OF ASOURCE OF IGNITION, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

INSTALL NEW OPTICAL SENSORS.

Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL; OPTICAL SENSORS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FLEXIBLE FUEL VEHICLE PASSENGER CARS WITH FUEL SYSTEMSMODIFIED TO OPERATE WITH GASOLINE, METHANOL, OR COMBINATIONS OF THE TWO FUELS.