Ford Granada; Mercury Cougar (1982): Fuel system, gasoline
Recall 83V050000 · May 4, 1983 · Ford Motor Company
170
vehicles affected
170
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 83V050000
- Date
- May 4, 1983
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 170
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Fuel system, gasoline > Storage > Tank assembly > Mounting
- Model years
- 1982
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH IMPROPERLY WELDED FUEL TANK SUPPORT STRAPS. UNDER CERTAIN COLLISION CONDITIONS, THESE STRAPS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THE FUEL TANK AND LEAKS COULD DEVELOP.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK RETAINING STRAPS FOR TYPE OF WELDS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THEM AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 83V050000?
2 models: Ford Granada (1982), Mercury Cougar (1982), about 170 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 83V050000?
DEALER WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK RETAINING STRAPS FOR TYPE OF WELDS AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THEM AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
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.