The defect
EXPULSION OF FUEL DUE TO OVERPRESSURIZATION.
The risk
FUEL OR FUEL VAPORS IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITIONSOURCE CAN CAUSE A FIRE.
The remedy
MODIFICATION OF THE BASE FUEL VENTING AND EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM TO REDUCE OPERATING TEMPERATURES AND FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford E350 | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| Ford Econoline | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
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 |
| Ford Econoline | 1983 | 2 | 5 |
| Ford Econoline | 1984 | 7 | 6 |
| Ford Econoline | 1985 | 10 | 5 |
| Ford Econoline | 1986 | 7 | 5 |
| Ford Econoline | 1987 | 15 | 4 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1987
7 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the engine and engine cooling; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 87V181000 1 Dec 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V165000 26 Oct 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V150000 18 Sept 1987 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 87V144000 9 Sept 1987 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 87V109000 16 Jul 1987 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 87V041000 7 Apr 1987 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987