Recall 98V190000: 1988–1990 Ford Aerostar

Report received

Aug 11, 1998

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

140,000vehicles

Model years

1988–1990

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: mini vans originally sold or currently registered in the following states: alabama, arizona, arkansas, california (10 southern counties of los angeles, orange, san bernadino, san diego, riverside, ventura, santa barbara, san luis obispo, imperial, and kern), florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, nevada (clark county), oklahoma, south carolina, and texas, and in the u.s. Territories covered by the federal statutes. The upper portion of the fuel tank can develop small cracks due to extended exposure to very high ambient temperatures. Fuel vapor or leakage could occur at these cracks.

Possible consequence

If an ignition source is present, a fire could result.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the fuel tank, regardless of mileage, through march 31, 2002. This coverage will only be for structural cracks at the top of the tank and will not include other damage caused by an accident or road debris.

Affected model years

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

• 1988 Ford Aerostar177 complaints
• 1989 Ford Aerostar260 complaints
• 1990 Ford Aerostar195 complaints