Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsRecall 76V-170 · Ford and Mercury vehicles
FORD MOTOR COMPANY recall 76V-170 covers 372,584 Ford and Mercury vehicles for a delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings problem, reported to NHTSA on October 29, 1976.
Source: NHTSA recall 76V170000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
The fix
The remedy has not been described yet.
FORD MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO 209.POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.3LITRE ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE FUEL LEAKAGE AT THE RUBBER HOSE CONNECTING THEFUEL TUBE TO THE CARBURETOR FUEL FILTER.FUEL LEAKAGE MAY BE CAUSED BY ACOMBINATION OF FACTORS, INCLUDING FUEL TUBE MISALIGNMENT, IMPROPER HOSECLAMPING AND A CHANGE TO A LESS FLEXIBLE, DOUBLE BRAIDED HOSE.FUEL ODORS MAYPROVIDE WARNING TO DRIVERS.SHOULD LEAKAGE OCCUR, A POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR THEOCCURANCE OF AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING FUELHOSE, CLAMP AND ALIGNMENT OF FUEL TUBE WHEN NECESSARY).PASSENGER VEHICLE.
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