The defect
VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO EXCESSIVE UNDERHOOD TEMPERATURES AND FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURES IN SEVERE DUTY APPLICATIONS.
The risk
THIS CREATES POTENTIAL FOR FUEL EXPULSION FROM THE FUELFILLER PIPE WHICH IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN AFIRE.
The remedy
INSTALL MODIFICATION KITS TO MINIMIZE POSSIBILITY OF FUEL EXPULSION AND TO SHIELD UNDERBODY COMPONENTS FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM HEAT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Club Wagon | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| Ford E250 | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| 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 Club Wagon | 1983 | 0 | 3 |
| Ford Club Wagon | 1984 | 0 | 3 |
| Ford Club Wagon | 1985 | 1 | 2 |
| Ford Club Wagon | 1986 | 2 | 2 |
| Ford Club Wagon | 1987 | 1 | 1 |
| Ford E250 | 1983 | 0 | 5 |
| Ford E250 | 1984 | 2 | 5 |
| Ford E250 | 1985 | 2 | 4 |
| Ford E250 | 1986 | 0 | 3 |
| Ford E250 | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| 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. |
| 87V113000 21 Jul 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