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NHTSA recall 95V-232 (95V232000)

fuel system, gasoline recall reported December 5, 1995 - about 167,784 vehicles affected.

NHTSA campaign number
95V232000
Also written as
95V-232
Reported
December 5, 1995
Vehicles affected
~167,784
Component
fuel system, gasoline

What is being recalled

THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE OPENING REINFORCEMENT, CONSTRUCTED FROM TWO SEPARATELY MOLDED PIECES, CAN LEAK AT THE WELD.

Why it is dangerous

FUEL LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

The fix (free at any franchised dealer)

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLIES WITH UNITS CONTAINING ONE-PIECE MOLDED REINFORCEMENTS.

Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 95V-232 when calling a dealer.

Affected 2 models

Ford Contour - 1995
Mercury Mystique - 1995

Each year links to that car's full history: every recall, owner complaints and common problems.

Is YOUR car included? A campaign rarely covers every single vehicle of a model year. Check your exact car by its 17-character VIN with the free VIN decoder and recall check.

Source: NHTSA recall campaign data (public domain), refreshed weekly. See also the latest recall campaigns.