The defect
EXTREME OPERATING CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HEATER HOSES OR ENGINE BYPASS HOSES.
The risk
ENGINE COOLANT COULD DISCHARGE ONTO THE ENGINE AND ITSEXHAUST MANIFOLD CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE DUE TO THE HIGH ENGINEEXHAUST MANIFOLD TEMPERATURES.
The remedy
REPLACE HOSES AND RADIATOR CAPS; INSTALL HIGH HEAT RESISTANCE ALUMINIZED STAINLESS STEEL MUFFLERS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford E250 | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| Ford E350 | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
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 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 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1988
8 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the engine and engine cooling; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 88V184000 25 Nov 1988 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 88V178000 14 Nov 1988 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 88V161000 18 Oct 1988 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 88V132000 8 Aug 1988 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 88V093000 13 Jun 1988 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 88V046000 29 Mar 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 88V042000 28 Mar 1988 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988