Recall 99V247000: 1996 Mercury Mystique and 1 other model

Report received

Sep 13, 1999

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

22,324vehicles

Model years

1996

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. The fuel filler pipe vent hose may have less than the intended level of ozone resistance, which could result in the hose becoming brittle and cracking.

Possible consequence

A cracked hose could result in fuel leakage when the vehicle is being fueled.

Remedy

Dealers will install a fuel filler vent hose contacting the appropriate blend of pvc and nitrile rubber.

Affected model years

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

• 1996 Ford Contour563 complaints
• 1996 Mercury Mystique185 complaints