The defect
SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH FUEL TANKS THAT HAVE INADEQUATELY WELDED FRONT SEAMS THAT CAN LEAK.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL DETERMINE IF THE VEHICLE WAS CORRECTED AT THE FACTORY; IF NOT, THE FUEL TANK WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Thunderbird | 1983 |
| Mercury Cougar | 1983 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: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 Thunderbird | 1983 | 3 | 3 |
| Mercury Cougar | 1983 | 2 | 2 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1983
16 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 83V135000 20 Dec 1983 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 83V117000 9 Nov 1983 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 83V114000 7 Nov 1983 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 83V115000 7 Nov 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 83V113000 4 Nov 1983 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 83V094000 21 Sept 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 83V085000 2 Sept 1983 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 83V072000 8 Aug 1983 | BENNETT TRUCK EQUIP., INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983