Ford Escort; Mercury Tracer (1991-1992): Fuel system, gasoline
Recall 92V117000 · Aug 19, 1992 · Ford Motor Company
22,000
vehicles affected
22,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 92V117000
- Date
- Aug 19, 1992
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 22,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Fuel system, gasoline
- Model years
- 1991-1992
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
FATIGUE CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE SOLDER JOINT BETWEEN THE FUEL RETURN TUBE AND THE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK.
What can happen
SHOULD A CRACK DEVELOP, FUEL VAPOR CAN ESCAPE FROM THETANK WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL CAN LEAK FROM THE CRACK.FUEL LEAKS CAN RESULT IN FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
INSTALL A NEW FUEL PUMP SENDING ASSEMBLY.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 92V117000?
2 models: Ford Escort (1991-1992), Mercury Tracer (1991), about 22,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 92V117000?
INSTALL A NEW FUEL PUMP SENDING ASSEMBLY.
What can happen?
SHOULD A CRACK DEVELOP, FUEL VAPOR CAN ESCAPE FROM THETANK WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL CAN LEAK FROM THE CRACK.FUEL LEAKS CAN RESULT IN FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
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.