What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1987098
- Recall date
- 9 September 1987
- Make
- Ford, Mercury, Lincoln
- Models
- F Series, Bronco, Cougar, Sable, Taurus, Aerostar, Mark Vii, Bronco Ii, Ranger, Grand Marquis, Town Car, Crown Victoria, Lynx, Escort, Continental, Econoline, Mustang, Capri, Thunderbird
- Model years
- 1985 to 1988
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Fuel System
- Raised as
- Safety TC
- Vehicles affected
- 295,731
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
ON VEHICLES WITH EFI OR CFI, THE SPRING-LOCK FUEL LINE COUPLING USED TO CONNECT THE FUEL SUPPLY AND RETURN LINES TO THE EFI FUEL RAILS OR TO THE CFI THROTTLE BODIES AS WELL AS OTHER FUEL LINE CONNECTIONS NEAR THE DASH PANELS ON SOME VEHICLES, COULD DISENGAGE DURING VEHICLE USE. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, LOSS OF FUEL WILL RESULT, PROVIDING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE FIRE. CORRECTION: COUPLING RETAINER CLIPS WILL BE INSTALLED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES. NOTE: ESCORT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH EFI AND CFI. LYNX VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH CFI ONLY. rnEFI - ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION rnCFI - CENTRAL FUEL INJECTION
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 1987098.