The defect
CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITHOUT THE SPECIFIED EXHAUST SYSTEM HEAT SHIELDS. THE ABSENCE OF THESE SHIELDS COULD CAUSE HIGH FLOOR PAN TEMPERATURES AND SMOLDERING OF THE FLOOR COVERINGS UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING OR ENGINE MALFUNCTION CONDITIONS.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL THE NECESSARY HEAT SHIELD WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1980
7 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the engine and engine cooling; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 80V144000 7 Nov 1980 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 80V143000 7 Nov 1980 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 80V130000 10 Oct 1980 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 80V104000 6 Aug 1980 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 80V088000 14 Jul 1980 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 80V059000 15 May 1980 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980