The defect
SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES HAVE AN ELECTRICALLY UNGROUNDED FUEL INLET. THESE VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO STATIC CHARGE ACCUMULATION AT THE FUEL FILLER PIPE OPENING, WHICH CAN OCCUR IF THESE VEHICLES ARE REFUELED FROM AN ELECTRICALLY UNGROUNDED DISPENSING NOZZLE.
The remedy
A GROUNDING CONNECTION FROM THE FILLER PIPE INLET TO THE VEHICLE BODY AND A STATIC ELECTRICITY SUPPRESSION ROD INSIDE THE FILLER PIPE WILL BE INSTALLED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Escort | 1981 |
| Mercury Lynx | 1981 |
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 Escort | 1981 | 1 | 10 |
| Mercury Lynx | 1981 | 0 | 10 |
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 |
| 81V058000 15 May 1981 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981