Recall Detail

FORD / F350 / 1984

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 31654 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Recalled Component Id: 000004131000005861000000128 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: F350 Model Year: 1984
NHTSA Campaign Number: 83V093000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1983 End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1983
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 178
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 12 1983 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Sep, 21 1983
Record Creation date : Oct, 13 1983 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The involved vehicles were assembled with bolts of an incorrect size for attachment of the front engine mounts to the engine. the engine mount bolts will loosen and eventually fall off and the engine may come off its front engine mounts. this could result in the fuel line becoming damaged or separated in conditions such as driving over rough roads or in the event of an accident. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : Upon inspection, dealer will replace mount bolts with bolts of the proper size. Recall Notes: Vehicle description: light trucks equipped with 7.5 liter engines.system: engine; engine mount bolts.consequences of defect: fuel leaking from a damaged fuel line in the presenceof an ignition source could result in a fire and personal injury.note: the absence of engine mount bolts could be indicated by unusual enginenoises during acceleration or when driving over rough roads.
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