FORD ESCORT 1981: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 81V092000

Make Model Year
FORD ESCORT 1981
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1981-08-14 1981-07-22 1981-07-24

Production Dates: 1980-08-01 - 1980-12-01

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 112000

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES HAVE AN ELECTRICALLY UNGROUNDED FUEL INLET. THESE VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO STATIC CHARGE ACCUMULATION AT THE FUEL FILLER PIPE OPENING, WHICH CAN OCCUR IF THESE VEHICLES ARE REFUELED FROM AN ELECTRICALLY UNGROUNDED DISPENSING NOZZLE.

Remedy

A GROUNDING CONNECTION FROM THE FILLER PIPE INLET TO THE VEHICLE BODY AND A STATIC ELECTRICITY SUPPRESSION ROD INSIDE THE FILLER PIPE WILL BE INSTALLED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL INLET.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS STATIC CHARGE MAY GENERATE A SPARK OF STATICELECTRICITY WHICH CAN IGNITE FUEL VAPOR AT THE FUEL PIPE OPENING. IF THEVEHICLE"S FUEL TANK IS EITHER REPLACED OR CLEANSED DURING REPAIR, A SPARK OFSTATIC ELECTRICITY GENERATED FURTHER DOWN THE FILLER PIPE MAY IGNITE FUEL VAPORINSIDE THE PIPE. IN EITHER EVENT, FIRE, PERSONAL INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE MAYRESULT.