The defect
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE MUFFLER GRASS SHIELDS WERE INADVERTENTLY OMITTED DURING MANUFACTURE. WITHOUT THE GRASS SHIELD, AND DURING CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE MUFFLER SURFACE TEMPERATURES COULD BECOME HOT ENOUGH TO EXCEED SPECIFIED STANDARDS AND CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR IGNITING TALL GRASSES IF THEY WERE PRESENT BENEATH A STANDING VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL GRASS SHIELDS ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Ranger | 1983 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
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 Ranger | 1983 | 11 | 5 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1982
4 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the engine and engine cooling; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 82V131000 21 Dec 1982 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 82V061000 8 Jun 1982 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 82V038000 21 Apr 1982 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982