- Vehicles
- 188,000
- Built between
- Aug 1983 – Aug 1987
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 3 February 1988
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 1983 and August 1987. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1983-1987 Ford Club WagonBuilt August 1983 to August 1987
- 1983-1987 Ford E250Built August 1983 to August 1987
- 1983-1987 Ford E350Built August 1983 to August 1987
- 1983-1987 Ford EconolineBuilt August 1983 to August 1987
What the defect is
Vehicles are subject to excessive underhood temperatures and fuel system pressures in severe duty applications.
What could happen
This creates potential for fuel expulsion from the fuelfiller pipe which in the presence of an ignition source, could result in afire.
What gets fixed
INSTALL MODIFICATION KITS TO MINIMIZE POSSIBILITY OF FUEL EXPULSION AND TO SHIELD UNDERBODY COMPONENTS FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM HEAT.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 1983 to August 1987
- Recall reported to NHTSA9 September 1987
- Owners notified3 February 1988
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 9 September 1987.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
System: fuelvehicle description: 1983 through 1987 E250, E350, club wagons and econolinevans and chassis equipped with 7.5 and 1985 through 1987 E250, E350, club wagonsand econoline vans equipped with 5.8 liter engines.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.