Ford Escort; Mercury Lynx (1981): Fuel system, gasoline
Recall 80V142000 · Nov 4, 1980 · Ford Motor Company
11,500
vehicles affected
11,500
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 80V142000
- Date
- Nov 4, 1980
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 11,500
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Fuel system, gasoline > Storage > Tank assembly
- Model years
- 1981
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, METAL FASTENERS THAT WERE USED TO SECURE THE CARPETING TO THE FLOOR PAN MAY HAVE ACCIDENTALLY PENETRATED THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS WOULD RESULT IN A SLIGHT FUEL LEAK.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL INSPECT VEHICLES FOR PENETRATION OF THE FUEL TANK BY CARPET FASTENERS. ANY LEAKING FUEL TANKS WILL BE REPLACED AND THE FLOOR PAN WILL BE SEALED, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 80V142000?
2 models: Ford Escort (1981), Mercury Lynx (1981), about 11,500 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 80V142000?
DEALER WILL INSPECT VEHICLES FOR PENETRATION OF THE FUEL TANK BY CARPET FASTENERS. ANY LEAKING FUEL TANKS WILL BE REPLACED AND THE FLOOR PAN WILL BE SEALED, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.