The defect
DISTORTED FUEL LINES IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT MAY CONTACT THE STEERING COLUMN UNIVERSAL JOINT AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE FUEL LINE.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE COULD OCCUR FROM THE DAMAGED FLUID LINE AND,IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
REPOSITION FUEL LINE TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH UNIVERSAL JOINT; IF FUEL LINES ARE ALREADY DAMAGED, REPAIR OR REPLACE FUEL LINES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lincoln Town Car | 1991 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Town Car | 1991 | 155 | 5 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1991
16 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 91V216000 13 Dec 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V201000 18 Nov 1991 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 91V169000 1 Oct 1991 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 91V146000 4 Sept 1991 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 91V132000 5 Aug 1991 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 91V110000 26 Jun 1991 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 91V108000 21 Jun 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V103000 17 Jun 1991 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991