NHTSA campaign 94V184000

Ford and Mercury Recall 94V-184: Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly — Filler Pipe and Cap

NHTSA recall 94V184000 was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on September 29, 1994, with 8,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on October 15, 1994, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 94V184000 (also written 94V-184 or 94V184)
Filed by: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report received: September 29, 1994
Potentially affected: 8,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly — Filler Pipe and Cap
Owners notified: October 15, 1994

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 94V184000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Ford

Ford Contour
- 1995 · Vehicles built July 1, 1994 – September 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)

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Mercury

Mercury Mystique
- 1995 · Vehicles built July 1, 1994 – September 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 94V184000.

Defect description

A METAL SHIELD ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE PLASTIC FUEL FILLER PIPE CAN DEVELOP A STATIC ELECTRICAL CHARGE DURING REFUELING OF THE VEHICLE.

Safety consequence

A STATIC CHARGE CAN DISCHARGE AND SERVE AS AN IGNITION SOURCE FOR FUEL VAPORS IN THE AREA OF THE FILLER PIPE, RESULTING IN A FLASH VAPOR IGNITION AND A VEHICLE FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, MODIFY THE VEHICLES BY ADDING A GROUND STRAP BETWEEN THE FILLER PIPE SHIELD AND THE BODY.

Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY; PIPE; FILLER; NECK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.NOTE: IF THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT OR NONCOMPLIANCE, PLEASE CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 94V184000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.