The defect
CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY NOT MEET APPLICABLE MINIMUM FUEL SPILLAGE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY". DURING A 30 MPH REAR IMPACT TEST, FUEL SPILLAGE LIMITS WERE EXCEEDED BY VEHICLE.
The remedy
REVISED FUEL FILLER AND VENT PIPE ASSEMBLIES WILL BE INSTALLED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES, WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford EXP | 1982 |
| Mercury LN7 | 1982 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
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 EXP | 1982 | 0 | 4 |
| Mercury LN7 | 1982 | 0 | 4 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1981
15 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 81V149000 16 Dec 1981 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 81V004000 2 Dec 1981 | RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
| 81V134000 27 Oct 1981 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 81V120000 6 Oct 1981 | BEAVER COACHES, INC. |
| 81V105000 9 Sept 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V101000 1 Sept 1981 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 81V100000 28 Aug 1981 | RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
| 81V092000 22 Jul 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981