1991 FORD ESCORT — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1991 FORD ESCORT — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Start: 1998-09-05

fire · 117562 · 1998-10-09

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: ESCORT
Year: 1991
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

Severity

Deaths: 0
Injured: 0
Fire: Yes
Crash: No
Police report: No
Medical attention: No
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

DUE TO THE WIRING HARNESS THAT MELTED, CAUSING CRACKS TO DEVELOP ON THE SOLDER JOINT OF THE FUEL RETURN SENDING UNIT WHICH CAUSED A FIRE (RECALL #92V117). MANUFACTURER STATED THIS VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER RECALL. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 828796
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown