The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BI-FUEL VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE GROMMET THAT COULD HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE BI-FUEL SYSTEM. IF THE GROMMET IS DAMAGED, FUEL COULD LEAK. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE GROMMET.
The risk
IF THE GROMMET IS DAMAGED, FUEL COULD LEAK. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE GROMMET.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Contour | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
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 Contour | 1998 | 846 | 9 |
| Ford Contour | 1999 | 419 | 3 |
| Ford Contour | 2000 | 199 | 5 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 2000
6 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the fuel system, other; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 00V321000 12 Oct 2000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 00V112000 10 Apr 2000 | STARCRAFT RV, INC. |
| 00V101000 7 Apr 2000 | ELDORADO NATIONAL |
| 00V060000 3 Mar 2000 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| 00V053000 28 Feb 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000