FORD E350 1983: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

Make : FORD Model : E350 Year : 1983
Build Dates : 1983-08-01 - 1987-08-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 87V144000
Date Owner's Notified: 1988-02-03 Date Received by ODI: 1987-09-09 Date Added to Database: 1987-09-09
Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 188000
Summary:
      VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO EXCESSIVE UNDERHOOD TEMPERATURES AND FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURES IN SEVERE DUTY APPLICATIONS.
Consequence:
      THIS CREATES POTENTIAL FOR FUEL EXPULSION FROM THE FUELFILLER PIPE WHICH IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN AFIRE.
Remedy:
      INSTALL MODIFICATION KITS TO MINIMIZE POSSIBILITY OF FUEL EXPULSION AND TO SHIELD UNDERBODY COMPONENTS FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM HEAT.
Report Initiator: ODI V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      SYSTEM: FUELVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1983 THROUGH 1987 E250, E350, CLUB WAGONS AND ECONOLINEVANS AND CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH 7.5 AND 1985 THROUGH 1987 E250, E350, CLUB WAGONSAND ECONOLINE VANS EQUIPPED WITH 5.8 LITER ENGINES.