The defect
SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE A DIODE IN THE ELECTRICAL FUEL PUMP CIRCUIT THAT MAY SHORT DURING ENGINE STARTING DUE TO INADEQUATE CAPACITY TO WITHSTAND CURRENT DRAW. A SHORT CIRCUIT WOULD RESULT IN NORMAL ENGINE STARTING, BUT THE PUMP WILL NOT CONTINUE TO SUPPLY THE ENGINE WITH FUEL.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE ELEMENT IN THE ELECTRICAL FUEL PUMP CIRCUIT WITH A NEW RELAY FEED WIRING ASSEMBLY WHICH CONTAINS A LARGER CAPACITY DIODE, FREE OF CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Club Wagon | 1983 |
| Ford E250 | 1983 |
| Ford E350 | 1983 |
| Ford Econoline | 1983 |
| Ford F250 | 1983 |
| Ford F350 | 1983 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
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 Club Wagon | 1983 | 0 | 3 |
| Ford E250 | 1983 | 0 | 5 |
| Ford E350 | 1983 | 4 | 8 |
| Ford Econoline | 1983 | 2 | 5 |
| Ford F250 | 1983 | 1 | 6 |
| Ford F350 | 1983 | 1 | 7 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1982
16 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 82V109000 10 Nov 1982 | MITSUBISHI MANUFACTURING AMER |
| 82V106000 1 Nov 1982 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 82V103000 18 Oct 1982 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| 82V097000 12 Oct 1982 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 82V096000 7 Oct 1982 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 82V091000 22 Sept 1982 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 82V088000 16 Sept 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 82V080000 24 Aug 1982 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982