Ford Visibility: Heater Core

Ford is recalling about 300 vehicles over a problem with the visibility. Hose could wear through and leak which could result inan underhood fire.

Campaign
89V075000
Manufacturer
WORLD TRANS, INC.
Reported
9 May 1989
Vehicles
300
Built between
Jan 1986 – Jun 1987
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
NHTSA investigation
Owners notified
26 June 1989
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between January 1986 and June 1987. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1986-1987 Ford E350Built January 1986 to June 1987

What the defect is

Heater hose may be incorrectly routed.

What could happen

Hose could wear through and leak which could result inan underhood fire.

What gets fixed

REROUTE AND SPLICE HOSE AS NECESSARY.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJanuary 1986 to June 1987
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA9 May 1989
  3. Owners notified26 June 1989

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 May 1989.

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
WORLD TRANS, INC.
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: heater hose.vehicle description: buses built on ford E350 chassis.

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.

Same component

Same brand