The defect
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, TWO FUEL LINE BRACKETS WERE INCORRECTLY POSITIONED, ALLOWING THE FUEL LINE TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE LEFT HAND FRONT BRAKE JOUNCE HOSE. CONTACT WITH THE FUEL LINE, WHICH HAS A METAL OUTER SHIELD, COULD CAUSE CHAFING OF THE BRAKE HOSE.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPOSITIONING THE BRACKETS TO REROUTE THE FUEL LINE. THE LEFT-HAND BRAKE JOUNCE HOSE WILL ALSO BE REPLACED IF CHAFING HAS OCCURRED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1980
14 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 80V164000 12 Dec 1980 | ALFA ROMEO, INCORPORATED |
| 80V151000 17 Nov 1980 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 80V145000 10 Nov 1980 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 80V142000 4 Nov 1980 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 80V139000 21 Oct 1980 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 80V123000 23 Sept 1980 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 80V103000 6 Aug 1980 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 80V102000 5 Aug 1980 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980