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1991 FORD F-150 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

1 injured · 238490 · 2000-09-18

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1991
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

VEHICLE HAS A 116 WHEEL BASE SHORT BED W/ DUAL GAS TANKS. FUEL LINE WHICH WAS PLASTIC AND LOCATED TOO CLOSELY TO MUFFLER, MELTED UNDER HOT CONDITIONS AND SPRAYED GAS ALL OVER HIGHWAY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL LINE ESTZ9291AH AND COUPLING N8034341S. THIS IS COMMOM ON 1991 AND 1992 MODELS. CONSUMER STATED THAT PASSENGER WAS INJURED TRYING TO EXIT VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE TANK NEEDS A HEAT SHIELD TO PROTECT IT FROM MUFFLER HEAT. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
870783
Machine
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