The issue
METAL FASTENERS USED TO SECURE THE CARPETING TO THE FLOOR PAN MAY HAVE BEEN MILOCATED AND MAY HAVE PENETRATED THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS CONDITION MAY ALLOW FUEL LEAKAGE.
Description (français)
Les agrafes métalliques servant à fixer le tapis au plancher peuvent avoir été mal placées et avoir transpercé le haut du réservoir d'essence. Ce défaut peut entraîner des fuites d'essence.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Escort | 1981 |
| Mercury Lynx | 1981 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Escort | 1981 | 1 | 10 |
| Mercury Lynx | 1981 | 0 | 10 |