Ford Escort; Mercury Lynx (1983): Fuel system, gasoline
Recall 82V088000 · Sep 16, 1982 · Ford Motor Company
2,800
vehicles affected
2,800
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 82V088000
- Date
- Sep 16, 1982
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 2,800
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Fuel system, gasoline > Storage > Tank assembly > Filler pipe and cap
- Model years
- 1983
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
DURING A CRASH BARRIER TEST, THE RUBBER HOSE CONNECTING THE FUEL TANK AND THE METAL FILLER PIPE VENT TUBE WAS CUT, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY".
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL INSTALL A BRACE BETWEEN THE RIGHT SIDE REAR QUARTER PANEL AND THE BODY SIDE RAIL TO IMPROVE FUEL TANK IMPACT RESISTANCE.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 82V088000?
2 models: Ford Escort (1983), Mercury Lynx (1983), about 2,800 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 82V088000?
DEALER WILL INSTALL A BRACE BETWEEN THE RIGHT SIDE REAR QUARTER PANEL AND THE BODY SIDE RAIL TO IMPROVE FUEL TANK IMPACT RESISTANCE.
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.