Recall Detail

FORD / E350 / 1983

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 31288 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Recalled Component Id: 000004263000005669000000148 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: E350 Model Year: 1983
NHTSA Campaign Number: 84V034000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1979 End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 01 1983
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 4000
Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 18 1984 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Mar, 23 1984
Record Creation date : Apr, 05 1984 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Attaching bolts on fuel tank supports may not have been adequately tightened; also, the supports are too thin. high levels of stress, which could occur under normal operating conditions, could cause cracks to develop in the support straps. if the fuel tank supports fracture, the fuel tank will slip from the normal position, and fuel leakage could result. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : Fuel tank supports and fasteners will be replaced without charge. Recall Notes: Vehicle description:shuttle buses equipped with mid-ship fuel tank supports.system: fuel systems; fuel tank supports.consequences of defect: fuel leakage may lead to a vehicle fire and personalinjury.
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