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Vehicle scope Default: all classes — narrow to retail passenger anytime
Network/ Canada/ Mercury/ 1980144

Mercury · Canada · High

Mercury Lynx: Not Entered

Affects Mercury Lynx · 1981 — about 2K vehicles.

The hazard

METAL FASTENERS USED TO SECURE THE CARPETING TO THE FLOOR PAN MAY HAVE BEEN MILOCATED AND MAY HAVE PENETRATED THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS CONDITION MAY ALLOW FUEL LEAKAGE.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational