Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s):
- FORD / BRONCO II 1986
- FORD / RANGER 1986
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Receipt Date: OCT 18, 1985
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 85V130000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Potential Number of Units Affected: 30,564
Summary:
NYLON FUEL LINES ON THE FUEL RETURN SIDE OF THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR ASSEMBLY MAY CRACK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: FUEL LINE COULD LEAK AND, IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.
Consequence:
SEE ABOVE.
Remedy:
REPLACE NYLON FUEL HOSES WITH RUBBER HOSES.
Notes:
SYSTEM: FUEL LINES. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS WITH 2.9 LITER V-6 ENGINES.
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Jim Oaks is the founder of The Ranger Station (TRS), one of the longest-running Ford Ranger enthusiast communities on the web. He has spent over three decades owning, modifying, repairing, and driving Ford Rangers on the street, trail, and overlanding routes.
Since launching TheRangerStation.com in 1999, Jim has documented thousands of real-world Ranger builds, technical repairs, drivetrain swaps, suspension modifications, and off-road adventures. TRS has been heavily referenced by enthusiasts, mechanics, and off-road builders looking for practical, experience-based information.