Recall 97V216000: 1998 Ford Mustang

Report received

Nov 24, 1997

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

8,000vehicles

Model years

1998

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 4.6l engines. Some of these vehicles has missing or inadequate braze joints between the fuel rail body and the fuel rail mounting bracket(s).

Possible consequence

If the bracket separates from the rail, the rail can lift one or more of the injectors, and fuel leakage will result. In the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the fuel rail on these vehicles.

Affected model years

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

• 1998 Ford Mustang236 complaints