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.