Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
NHTSA recall 84V013000 · announced January 7, 1984 · filed by Ford Motor Company · 2,100 units affected
The problem
THE CLAMPS ON FLEXIBLE FUEL HOSES CONNECTING THE FUEL PUMP TO THE METAL LINE MAY NOT BE IN THE PROPER POSITION.
What to do
THE HOSE CLAMP CONNECTING THE FUEL HOSE TO THE FUEL PUMP WILL BE INSPECTED AND RELOCATED, IF NECESSARY.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 5.0 OR 5.8 LITER ENGINES.SYSTEM: FUEL SYSTEM; HOSE CLAMPS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN CERTAIN FRONT END COLLISIONS, THE HOSE MAY SEPARATEFROM THE FUEL PUMP AND LEAK GASOLINE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND GROUND,POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE. THE HOSE IS NOT EXPECTED TO SEPARATE UNDER NORMALOPERATING CONDITIONS. FUEL LEAKAGE, AS A RESULT OF A SEPARATED HOSE CAUSED BY ACRASH, MAY NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD301, FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.