Heater hose misrouting

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into Ford vehicles. Closed 19 April 1989.

Investigation
PE89044
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
17 February 1989
Closed
19 April 1989

What NHTSA investigated

Summary:champion has furnished heater hose routing diagrams whichclearly show that the only heater hose routing ever used by championroutes the hoses from the heater, across the engine compartment near theradiator, and down to the drivers side frame rail the side most remotefrom the exhaust system, and rearward along this frame rail to the rearof the vehicle.this routing is the routing preferred and most highlyrecommended by ford.===

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
FordE3501983–1987

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.