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07-18-2011, 07:13 AM
Filed under: Recalls (http://www.autoblog.com/category/recalls-tsbs/), Safety (http://www.autoblog.com/category/safety/), Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/), Mercury (http://www.autoblog.com/category/mercury/)
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Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford) has announced through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that it is recalling nearly 3,000 examples of its Five Hundred and Mercury (http://www.autoblog.com/mercury) Montego (pictured) sedans from the 2007 model year.
The action, which affects 2,945 vehicles, is due to potentially defective welds between the filler neck and the fuel tank, a condition that could result in a fuel leak or the smell of gasoline reaching the occupants. In the worst-case scenario, a leak could cause a fire. Cars with the affected fuel tank problem could see an illuminated dashboard warning light as a result of the evaporative emissions leak being detected.
Ford will inspect and replace the fuel tank at no cost to owners (those who have already had the procedure done at-cost can apply for reimbursement), and the Dearborn automaker will begin notifying Five Hundred and Montego owners beginning August 15. Check out the official NHTSA press release after the jump (http://www.mnfords.com/2011/07/18/ford-recalls-five-hundred-mercury-montego-sedans-over-fuel-tank/#continued) for further details.Continue reading Ford recalls Five Hundred, Mercury Montego sedans over fuel tank woes (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/18/ford-recalls-five-hundred-mercury-montego-sedans-over-fuel-tank/)
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Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford) has announced through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that it is recalling nearly 3,000 examples of its Five Hundred and Mercury (http://www.autoblog.com/mercury) Montego (pictured) sedans from the 2007 model year.
The action, which affects 2,945 vehicles, is due to potentially defective welds between the filler neck and the fuel tank, a condition that could result in a fuel leak or the smell of gasoline reaching the occupants. In the worst-case scenario, a leak could cause a fire. Cars with the affected fuel tank problem could see an illuminated dashboard warning light as a result of the evaporative emissions leak being detected.
Ford will inspect and replace the fuel tank at no cost to owners (those who have already had the procedure done at-cost can apply for reimbursement), and the Dearborn automaker will begin notifying Five Hundred and Montego owners beginning August 15. Check out the official NHTSA press release after the jump (http://www.mnfords.com/2011/07/18/ford-recalls-five-hundred-mercury-montego-sedans-over-fuel-tank/#continued) for further details.Continue reading Ford recalls Five Hundred, Mercury Montego sedans over fuel tank woes (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/18/ford-recalls-five-hundred-mercury-montego-sedans-over-fuel-tank/)
Ford recalls Five Hundred, Mercury Montego sedans over fuel tank woes (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/18/ford-recalls-five-hundred-mercury-montego-sedans-over-fuel-tank/) originally appeared on Autoblog 5.0 (http://www.autoblog.com) on Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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