What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1983044
- Recall date
- 6 April 1983
- Make
- Mercury, Ford
- Models
- Cougar, Granada
- Model years
- 1982
- Vehicle class
- Car
- Vehicles affected
- 388
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
PROPANE VEHICLES. VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH IMPROPERLY WELDED FUEL TANK SUPPORT STRAPS. UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE IMPACT CONDITIONS THE STRAPS MAY NOT ADEQUATELY SUPPORT THE TANK INCREASING THE RISK OF DAMAGE. SHOULD A FUEL LEAK OCCUR A POTENTIAL FOR FIRE WOULD EXIST.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1983044.