Recall - Fuel Line Retainer Clip Installation: Overview
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Number: 87S36
PLEASE ENSURE THAT COPIES OF THIS BULLETIN ARE ROUTED TO YOUR PARTS AND SERVICE PERSONNEL
September, 1987
To: Selected North American Ford and Lincoln-Mercury Product Dealers and Affiliated Ford Motor Companies
SUBJECT: Safety Recall 87S36 - Certain 1986-1988 Passenger Cars and Certain 1985-1987 Light Trucks for Installation of Fuel Line Retainer Clips
REASON FOR Ford Motor Company has determined that a defect related to
THIS RECALL motor vehicle safety exists in certain 1986-1988 passenger cars and
certain 1985-1987 light trucks. On some of these vehicles, the fuel line spring lock couplings (quick connect fittings) may not have been properly latched at the time of initial assembly, or properly re-latched after the engine had been serviced. Either situation may allow the coupling to disconnect, creating a risk of fire. If a separation were to occur in the fuel supply system, vehicle movement would usually become inhibited, or in the case of vehicle start-up the smell of raw fuel may be evident. Continued attempts to start the vehicle would result in raw fuel being sprayed from the pressurized supply line, which potentially could be ignited by engine compartment electrical sparks. In the event a separation were to occur in the fuel return line system, driveability would not be inhibited, but ignition of leaking fuel may still occur.
To correct this condition, fuel line retainer clips must be installed on all affected units.
VEHICLES AFFECTED Production Date
Vehicle Involved Assembly Plant From Through
Taurus/Sable Atlanta Job #1, 1986 06/22/87
Taurus/Sable Chicago Job #1, 1986 06/22/87
Mustang/Capri Dearborn Job #1, 1986 06/22/87
Escort/Lynx (EFI) Edison Job #1, 1986 08/25/87
Escort/Lynx (EFI) Wayne Job #1, 1986 08/25/87
Escort/Lynx (CFI) Edison Job #1, 1987 06/17/87
Escort/Lynx (CFI) Oakville Job #1, 1987 06/17/87
Escort/Lynx (CFI) Wayne Job #1, 1987 06/23/87
Thunderbird/Cougar Lorain (car) Job #1, 1986 06/19/87
Crown Vic/Grand Marq St. Thomas Job #1, 1986 06/24/87
Lincoln Town Car Wixom Job #1, 1986 06/19/87
Mark/continental Wixom Job #1, 1986 06/19/87
F Series /Super Cab Kansas City (Truck) Job #1, 1986 06/18/87
F Series/Bronco Michigan Truck Job #1, 1986 06/12/87
F Series Norfolk Job #1, 1986 06/22/87
F Series /Crew Cab Ontario Truck Job #1, 1986 06/17/87
F Series/Ranger Twin Cities Job #1, 1986 06/18/87
Ranger Super Cab Twin Cities Job #1, 1986 06/18/87
Ranger/Bronco II Louisville Job #1, 1986 06/23/87
Aerostar St. Louis Job #1, 1986 06/18/87
Econoline Lorain (Truck) Job #1, 1986 06/22/87
1985 F Series/Bronco
with 5.0L EFI Michigan Truck 11/12/84 Job #1, 1986
Kansas City 12/03/84 Job #1, 1986
Ontario Truck 12/03/84 Job #1, 1986
Norfolk 11/26/84 Job #1, 1986
Twin Cities 11/26/84 Job #1, 1986
NOTE: 3.8L V-6 ENGINES AND TEMPO/TOPAZ VEHICLES ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL.
PLEASE NOTE: CORRECT ALL VEHICLES IN DEALER STOCK BEFORE DELIVERY.
ACTION BY FORD Ford is recalling the involved vehicles to correct this
MOTOR COMPANY condition, at no cost to owners.
Owners are being notified by First Class Mail to return their vehicles to their dealers without delay.
A list of vehicles involved in this recall delivered to your dealership is being developed and will be sent to you as soon as it is available. Dealers in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands - Use CARES or OASIS to verify vehicle involvement.
DEALER-OWNER If a suspect vehicle has been sold, but the owner's name and
CONTACT address does not appear on the list, contact the owner
immediately. Provide the owner with a copy of the owner letter.
PROMPTLY CORRECT Eligible vehicles which are brought to your dealership.
NOTE: Dealers are requested to give priority to those customers who have had service work performed that required the disconnection and relatching of the fuel line connectors. If they haven't had service work involving the connectors, we would suggest that these customers wait until they receive a notification letter before bringing the vehicle to a dealership.
CARES/OASIS (Dealers in Puerto Rico aud the U.S. Virgin Islands)
EVEN IF A CUSTOMER HAS A PRE-PRINTED FORM 1864, YOU MUST USE CARES OR OASIS TO DETERMINE IF A VEHICLE IS ELIGIBLE FOR THIS RECALL.
Advise owners of any other recalls that may be uncompleted. You should attempt to complete all open recalls on these vehicles on a single visit by the owner.
DEALER-DISTRICT Advise district office or supervising Ford location if an owner
SUPERVISING cannot be contacted, or an owner does not make a service date.
LOCATION FIES or the Ford Affiliate Company will handle further
CONTACT notification.
Report to your supervising Ford location or this office any problems you have with this recall.
SERVICE If the owner of an eligible vehicle does not have a pre-printed
REIMBURSEMENT Form 1864, you must use a blank Form 1864. Only the Form 1864
FORM 1864 is acceptable for reimbursement on this program. The Form 1864
must be completely filled out and signed by authorized dealer personnel. Submit the second copy of the Form 1864 for reimbursement. Claims must be submitted for all completed units.
NOTICE Owners may inform the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration if the recall is not performed without charge or in a reasonable time after the vehicle is brought to your dealership for repair.
PARTS An initial supply of retainer clips are being direct shipped to
dealers. FIES will direct ship to dealers quantities of retainer clips based on individual dealer sales volumes. These direct shipments will continue until further notice. Fuel line retainer clips will be provided at no charge.
Do not order recall parts from Windsor Export Supply. Order all requirements directly from Wixom using the mailing address on page No. 1 of this Bulletin. For more urgent handling, use cable address "RECALLS - FORDEX, WIXOM, MICHIGAN". For locations having telex facilities, our telex Ford private line code is FED and commercial telex code is 71 669777 answerback Ford DMO WIX. Our telephone number in Wixom, Michigan, is area code (313) 344-5641. Please give the part number, description, quantity and recall number when ordering.
LABOR ALLOWANCES Install Retainer Clips
Escort/Lynx
1.9L CFI and 1.9L EFI . . . . 0.2 Hrs. Insert in Box "B"
on Form 1864
Mustang/Capri T-Bird/Cougar
2.3L EFI w/o Turbo. . . . . . 0.2 Hrs. Insert in Box "B"
wl Turbo. . . . . . 0.3 Hrs. on Form 1864
Taurus/Sable
2.5L CFI and 3.0L EFI . . . 0.2 Hrs. Insert in Box "B"
on Form 1864
All Passenger Cars
Equipped with 5.0L EFI. . . 0.3 Hrs. Insert in Box "B"
on Form 1864
Ranger/Bronco II -
2.3L EFI and 2.9L EFI . . . 0.2 Hrs. Insert in Box "B"
on Form 1864
F Series/Bronco
4.9L EFI and 5.0L EFI . . . 0.2 Hrs. Insert in Box "B"
on Form 1864
Aerostar/Econoline. . . . . 0.3 Hrs. Insert in Box "B"
on Form 1864
1985-F150/250/Bronco Insert, in Box "B"
5.0L EFI. . . . . . . . . . 0.2 Hrs. on Form 1864
Administration Allowance. . 0.1 Hrs.
The 0.1 hour Administration Allowance must be added to the repair time before putting the total in the correct box.
TECHNICAL Technical instructions are contained on the following pages.
INSTRUCTIONS
ATTACHMENT I