NHTSA Recall 76V140000
Filed by Ford Motor Company. Component: Fuel System, Gasoline. Reported 1976-09-14. An estimated 18,000 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
FORD CAMPAIGN NO 203.VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.3 LITRE ENGINES AND HOLLEYMODEL 5200 CARBURETORS.POSSIBILITY A POWER VALVE RESTRICTOR CROSS DRILLINGPLUG INSTALLED AT BASE OF THE CARBURETOR FUEL BOWL MAY LOOSEN OR DISLODGEBECAUSE OF INADEQUATE STAKING.A LOOSE OR MISSING PLUG WOULD PERMIT SPILLAGEOF GASOLINE AND CAUSE AN ACCUMULATION OF UNDERHOOD FUEL VAPORS AND THEPOTENTIAL FOR UNDERHOOD FIRE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND APPLYING EPOXY SEALEROVER PLUG AND SURROUNDINGS AREA OF THE FUEL BOWL).PASSENGER VEHICLE.
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