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Recall 00V-424

FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalled the 1993 Ford F-150 and 2 other models: Fuel system, gasoline (storage, tank assembly).

At a glance

Campaign number
00V-424
Reported
December 29, 2000
Vehicles affected
275,000 estimated by the manufacturer

Source: NHTSA recall records

What is wrong

Vehicle description: light duty trucks and cab chassis equipped with gasoline engines and dual fuel tanks. The carbon steel fuel pressure regulator in the fuel system can wear out during the life of the vehicle. If the fuel pressure regulator malfunctions, it can cause high fuel system pressure, which damages the fuel pump check valve. This allows fuel to be transferred from one tank to the other, possibly overfilling the non-operating tank, resulting in fuel overflow past the filler cap.

The risk

Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a vehicle fire.

The fix

Dealers will have a stainless steel fuel pressure regulator installed. Owner notification began july 9, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-[removed]. (see previous NHTSA recall 93v-125/ford recall 93s68).

Notes from the manufacturer

Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).

Affected vehicles