Recall 97V144000: 1995 Mercury Tracer and 1 other model

Report received

Sep 3, 1997

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

64,000vehicles

Model years

1995

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 1.9l engines, built at the hermosillo or wayne assembly plants and originally sold or currently registered in nevada, florida, hawaii, texas, california, louisiana, georgia, south carolina, mississippi, oklahoma, alabama and arkansas. Cracks can develop in the fuel tank near the heat shield attachment resulting in fuel leakage if the cracks go through the fuel tank wall.

Possible consequence

Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a vehicle fire.

Remedy

Dealers will remove the heat shield attachments. This will not affect heat shield location or function, as the attachments are intended to keep the shield in place until the fuel tank is installed in the vehicle. After installation, the fuel tank straps retain the heat shield.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1995 Ford Escort576 complaints
• 1995 Mercury Tracer96 complaints