LINCOLN FUEL TANK 9999: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 95E025003

Make Model Year
LINCOLN FUEL TANK NO YEAR
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1995-09-26 1996-04-18

Production Dates: 1992-06-01 - 1994-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: LINCOLN COMPOSITES

Component: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4750

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

SOME TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE TRIGGERS WERE NOT X-RAYED. THESE TRIGGERS COULD CONTAIN INTERNAL VOIDS THAT WOULD MAKE THE TRIGGERS SUSCEPTIBLE TO ADVANCED CREEP CAUSING FALSE ACTIVATION AND VENTING OF THE CNG.

Consequence

VENTING OF THE CNG COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

LINCOLN WILL REPLACE THE MIRADA TYPE III PRD WITH ANOTHER PRD.

Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL; CNG; PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES/DEVICES 'PRD'.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: CNG VEHICLE FUEL TANKS WHICH INCORPORATE THE MIRADATYPE III PRD. 'SEE MIRADA CAMPAIGN 95E025'.NOTE: IF THE VALVES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FREE OFCHARGE, PLEASE CONTACT LINCOLN AT 1-402-464-8211. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONALHIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.