The defect
THE SOUND INSULATION ON THE ENGINE SIDE OF THE DASH PANEL CAN CONTACT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.
The risk
CONTACT BETWEEN THE INSULATION AND THE HOT EXHAUSTMANIFOLD MAY RESULT IN A ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE SOUND INSULATOR AT NO COST TO OWNERS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-250 | 1992 |
| Ford F-350 | 1992 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
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 F-250 | 1992 | 119 | 4 |
| Ford F-350 | 1992 | 52 | 4 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1992
3 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the engine and engine cooling; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 92V149000 10 Oct 1992 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 92V144000 7 Oct 1992 | R&R CUSTOM COACHWORKS,INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992