The defect
SHIELDS ON THE FRONTS OF THE MIDSHIP MOUNTED FUEL TANKS WERE OMITTED DURING ASSEMBLY.
The risk
TRUCKS WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH 30 MPH IMPACT TEST OFFMVSS NO. 301, FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY.
The remedy
INSTALL FUEL TANK SHIELDS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F150 | 1989 |
| Ford F250 | 1989 |
| Ford F350 | 1989 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
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 F150 | 1989 | 210 | 4 |
| Ford F250 | 1989 | 101 | 6 |
| Ford F350 | 1989 | 40 | 5 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1989
13 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 89V187000 27 Oct 1989 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 89V161000 28 Sept 1989 | PEUGEOT, INC. |
| 89V137000 15 Aug 1989 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 89V141000 15 Aug 1989 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V112000 30 Jul 1989 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 89V126000 27 Jul 1989 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 89V103000 23 Jun 1989 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 89V071000 8 May 1989 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989