Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:emission Control

NHTSA recall 87V144000 · announced September 9, 1987 · filed by Ford Motor Company · 188,000 units affected

The problem

VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO EXCESSIVE UNDERHOOD TEMPERATURES AND FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURES IN SEVERE DUTY APPLICATIONS.

The risk

THIS CREATES POTENTIAL FOR FUEL EXPULSION FROM THE FUELFILLER PIPE WHICH IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN AFIRE.

What to do

INSTALL MODIFICATION KITS TO MINIMIZE POSSIBILITY OF FUEL EXPULSION AND TO SHIELD UNDERBODY COMPONENTS FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM HEAT.

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1983 Ford Club Wagon
• 1984 Ford Club Wagon
• 1985 Ford Club Wagon
• 1986 Ford Club Wagon
• 1987 Ford Club Wagon
• 1983 Ford E250
• 1984 Ford E250
• 1985 Ford E250
• 1986 Ford E250
• 1987 Ford E250
• 1983 Ford E350
• 1984 Ford E350
• 1985 Ford E350
• 1986 Ford E350
• 1987 Ford E350
• 1983 Ford Econoline
• 1984 Ford Econoline
• 1985 Ford Econoline
• 1986 Ford Econoline
• 1987 Ford Econoline

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.