NHTSA Campaign 87V144000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

Issued by FORD MOTOR COMPANY · Reported Sep 9, 1987 · 188,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FORD CLUB WAGON 1983 188,000
FORD CLUB WAGON 1984 188,000
FORD CLUB WAGON 1985 188,000
FORD CLUB WAGON 1986 188,000
FORD CLUB WAGON 1987 188,000
FORD E250 1983 188,000
FORD E250 1984 188,000
FORD E250 1985 188,000
FORD E250 1986 188,000
FORD E250 1987 188,000
FORD E350 1983 188,000
FORD E350 1984 188,000
FORD E350 1985 188,000
FORD E350 1986 188,000
FORD E350 1987 188,000
FORD ECONOLINE 1983 188,000
FORD ECONOLINE 1984 188,000
FORD ECONOLINE 1985 188,000
FORD ECONOLINE 1986 188,000
FORD ECONOLINE 1987 188,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 87V144000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.