Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | ||||||||||||||||
| 85V061000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 03/01/1983 to 04/01/1985 | V (Vehicle) | 8500 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/14/1985 | 05/21/1985 | 571 | 301 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | When frontally impacted into a fixed barrier at 30 mph, as specified in federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 301, the left frame rails of such vehicles may displace inboard, pinching the fuel/water separator canister between the frame rail and engine sufficiently to displace the fuel/water separator drain rod, allowing the contents of the canister to drain. consequence of defect: fuel leak during or after a crash increases the possibility of a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Install a canister shield, a revised design drain rod shield, and modify fuel/water separator mounting bracket. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description: vans, super vans, super wagons and club wagons equippedwith 6.9 liter diesel engines. system: fuel/fmvss 301. | |||||||||||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - MOUNTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 87V111000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 08/01/1983 to 08/01/1987 | V (Vehicle) | 250 | 07/02/1987 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/16/1987 | 07/22/1987 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Fuel leak at the top of the front fuel tank in the area of the vapor valve grommet. grommet may split due to compressive load when installed in the fuel tank. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fuel may leak from vapor valve and become the source offuel for a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Installation of a newly designed vapor valve grommet. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: fuel/tank vapor valve.vehicle description: ambulance, econoline e350 vans and cutaway chassis with7.5 liter engines. | |||||||||||||||