NHTSA Campaign 80V088000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

Issued by FORD MOTOR COMPANY · Reported Jul 14, 1980 · 4 vehicles affected

What's wrong

DUE TO COMPUTER INPUT ERROR WHICH RESULTED IN AN INCORRECT BUILD SCHEDULE, SOME VEHICLES WERE SHIPPED WITHOUT THE REQUIRED EXHAUST SYSTEM HEAT SHIELDS. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IDLED OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, A MISSING EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD MAY RESULT IN DANGEROUSLY HIGH FLOOR PAN TEMPERATURES.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL FRAME-MOUNTING HEAT SHIELDS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD E100 1980 4
FORD E150 1980 4
FORD E250 1980 4

Source: NHTSA Campaign 80V088000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.