Vehicle recall 81V092000 · July 22, 1981

Ford Escort and Mercury Lynx

Some of the involved vehicles have an electrically ungrounded fuel inlet.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Some of the involved vehicles have an electrically ungrounded fuel inlet. These vehicles are subject to static charge accumulation at the fuel filler pipe opening, which can occur if these vehicles are refueled from an electrically ungrounded dispensing nozzle.
Remedy: A grounding connection from the filler pipe inlet to the vehicle body and a static electricity suppression rod inside the filler pipe will be installed at no charge to owner.
Notes: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: fuel; fuel inlet.consequences of defect: this static charge may generate a spark of staticelectricity which can ignite fuel vapor at the fuel pipe opening. If thevehicle"s fuel tank is either replaced or cleansed during repair, a spark ofstatic electricity generated further down the filler pipe may ignite fuel vaporinside the pipe. In either event, fire, personal injury and property damage mayresult.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 81V092000
Reported to NHTSA: July 22, 1981
Filed by: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Owner notification: August 14, 1981
Vehicles potentially affected: 112,000
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Filler pipe and cap

Recall 81V092000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Ford Escort (1981): 1981
Mercury Lynx (1981): 1981

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