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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 87V139000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 07/01/1985 to 08/01/1987 | V (Vehicle) | 3600000 | 10/12/1987 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/04/1987 | 09/09/1987 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Spring lock fuel line coupling may not be properly engaged. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Coupling could disengage due to fuel pressure,vibration, and engine movements; this would cause loss of fuel which, inpresence of an ignition source, creates a fire risk. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Install retainer clips over the couplings to prevent coupling separation and fuel leakage. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: fuel line couplingvehicle description: passenger cars and light trucks equipped with fuelinjection. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | ||||||
| DP89005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/26/1989 | 08/01/1989 | F-SERIES FUEL TANK FIRES | ||
| F-series fuel tank fires | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM | |||
| 08/25/1995 | |||
| Accidental fire, resulted from an unspecified fuel leak emitting from the front of the holley carburetor. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 4 | 06/01/1998 | ||
| I have owned 2 f250 pickups. one 1983 and one 1987. they both have had 2ea failures of the fuel line to carburator float bowl fitting. the float bowl part number from ford is e5tz 9510-mb. the threaded bore of the float bowl becomes bell shaped over time. this causes fuel to leak between the fuel line and front float bowl. this fuels leaks on the hot manifold. ford knows of the problem and simply raised the price on the replacement part to earn more profit. it used to be less than $50 and currently is over $80. i will send two samples of the part so you may see for yourself what is happening. this is a major safety issue and i have no doubt affects thousands of ford f250's. *ak | |||
| 03/31/1999 | 1 | 12/01/1998 | |
| Truck caught on fire after 4 month of ownership. fuel leak indicated as entire truck and road were inflamed. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 01/06/1995 | 2 | ||
| Defective fuel injector pump, causing fuel spillage when driving. tt | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 08/25/1995 | 1 | ||
| Fuel leaking emitting from the front of the holley carburetor resulting in vehicle fire. mjs | |||