FORD MUSTANG 1976: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 76V170000

Make Model Year
FORD MUSTANG 1976
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1976-11-15 1976-10-29 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 372584

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Notes

FORD MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO 209.POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.3LITRE ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE FUEL LEAKAGE AT THE RUBBER HOSE CONNECTING THEFUEL TUBE TO THE CARBURETOR FUEL FILTER.FUEL LEAKAGE MAY BE CAUSED BY ACOMBINATION OF FACTORS, INCLUDING FUEL TUBE MISALIGNMENT, IMPROPER HOSECLAMPING AND A CHANGE TO A LESS FLEXIBLE, DOUBLE BRAIDED HOSE.FUEL ODORS MAYPROVIDE WARNING TO DRIVERS.SHOULD LEAKAGE OCCUR, A POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR THEOCCURANCE OF AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING FUELHOSE, CLAMP AND ALIGNMENT OF FUEL TUBE WHEN NECESSARY'.PASSENGER VEHICLE.