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Complaint 143507

1990 FORD EXPLORER • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY • incident Sep 12, 1998

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
143507
Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Model Year
1990
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Incident Date
Sep 12, 1998
Date Received
Oct 7, 1998
Data As Of
Aug 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

Owner Narrative

CONNECTING PIPES ON THE GAS TANK ARE FORMED FROM SEAMED STEAL PIPE, AND THE SEAM IS SEALED DUE TO BAD MANUFACTURING. THE SEAM BENDS OVER AND EVENTUALLY RUSTS AWAY, AND ALLOWS GAS TO LEAK TO GROUND. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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