NHTSA Recall 88V182000
Filed by Ford Motor Company. Component: Fuel System, Gasoline. Reported 1988-11-18. An estimated 300 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
FUEL RESERVOIR SHIELDS, THAT PROTECT THE RESERVOIR FROM CONTACT BY THE TRANSFER CASE IN CERTAIN FRONTAL IMPACTS, WERE NOT INSTALLED.
Risk
FUEL SPILLAGE IN EXCESS OF THAT PERMITTED BY FMVSS 301COULD OCCUR.
What the manufacturer will do
INSTALL FUEL RESERVOIR PROTECTIVE SHIELDS.
Notes
SYSTEM: FUEL RESERVOIR SHIELD/FMVSS 301.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS WITH GVWR OVER 8,500 LBS.
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