The issue
ON AMBULANCES EQUIPPED WITH 7.5 LITRE ENGINES,VARIOUS FACTORS MAY CAUSE EXCESSIVE UNDERBODY TEMPERATURES OR FUEL SYSTEM OVERPRESSURIZATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN FUEL LEAKS OR EXPULSION OF FUEL FROM THE FILLER PIPES WHEN THE FILLER CAPS ARE REMOVED. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE A VEHICLE FIRE OR INJURIES COULD RESULT. CORRECTION: THE FUEL VENTING AND EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS WILL BE MODIFIED AND VEHICLES INSPECTED FOR SIGNIFICANT DISCREPANCIES.
Description (français)
Sur les véhicules dotés du moteur de 7,5 litres, différents facteurs peuvent occasionner une surchauffe sous la carrosserie ou une surpression dans le circuit d'alimentation en carburant qui risquent de provoquer des fuites ou l'expulsion de carburant lorsqu'on enlève le bouchon de remplissage. Le défaut peut entraîner un incendie.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford E350 | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford E350 | 1983 | 4 | 8 |
| Ford E350 | 1984 | 4 | 12 |
| Ford E350 | 1985 | 2 | 10 |
| Ford E350 | 1986 | 10 | 11 |
| Ford E350 | 1987 | 14 | 8 |