1984 Ford E350 Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 89V140000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1982
Manufactured End Date: July 1st, 1986
Date of Owner Notification: September 1st, 1989

Defect Summary:
HEATER HOSE MAY BE INCORRECTLY ROUTED.

Consequence Summary:
HOSE COULD WEAR THROUGH AND LEAK WHICH COULD RESULT INAN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Corrective Summary:
REROUTE AND REPAIR HOSE AS NECESSARY.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM:HEATER HOSE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:TYPES II AND III GASOLINE AMBULANCES BUILT ON FORD E350CHASSIS.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 89V062000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: January 1st, 1983
Manufactured End Date: February 1st, 1989
Date of Owner Notification: June 1st, 1989

Defect Summary:
NYLON TIES THAT SUPPORT THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS TO THE CHASSIS COULD WEAR AND BREAK DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THUS, WIRING HARNESS COULD FALL ON ENGINE COMPONENTS AND SHORT CIRCUIT.

Consequence Summary:
THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH COULDRESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Corrective Summary:
INSTALL RETROFIT RIT OF PLASTIC-COATED METAL CLAMPS, LOOM FOR POSITIVE BATTERY CABLES AND RE-ROUTE WIRING.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL WIRING/HARNESS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TYPE II AND III AMBULANCES BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 88V133000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: January 1st, 1977
Manufactured End Date: July 1st, 1987
Date of Owner Notification: September 14th, 1988

Defect Summary:
EXTREME OPERATING CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HEATER HOSES OR ENGINE BYPASS HOSES.

Consequence Summary:
ENGINE COOLANT COULD DISCHARGE ONTO THE ENGINE AND ITSEXHAUST MANIFOLD CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE DUE TO THE HIGH ENGINEEXHAUST MANIFOLD TEMPERATURES.

Corrective Summary:
REPLACE HOSES AND RADIATOR CAPS; INSTALL HIGH HEAT RESISTANCE ALUMINIZED STAINLESS STEEL MUFFLERS.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: ENGINE HOSES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: AMBULANCE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FORD CUTAWAY CHASSISAND VANS.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 87V144000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1983
Manufactured End Date: August 1st, 1987
Date of Owner Notification: February 3rd, 1988

Defect Summary:
VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO EXCESSIVE UNDERHOOD TEMPERATURES AND FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURES IN SEVERE DUTY APPLICATIONS.

Consequence Summary:
THIS CREATES POTENTIAL FOR FUEL EXPULSION FROM THE FUELFILLER PIPE WHICH IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN AFIRE.

Corrective Summary:
INSTALL MODIFICATION KITS TO MINIMIZE POSSIBILITY OF FUEL EXPULSION AND TO SHIELD UNDERBODY COMPONENTS FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM HEAT.

Recall 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.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 87V111000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1983
Manufactured End Date: August 1st, 1987
Date of Owner Notification: July 2nd, 1987

Defect Summary:
FUEL LEAK AT THE TOP OF THE FRONT FUEL TANK IN THE AREA OF THE VAPOR VALVE GROMMET. GROMMET MAY SPLIT DUE TO COMPRESSIVE LOAD WHEN INSTALLED IN THE FUEL TANK.

Consequence Summary:
FUEL MAY LEAK FROM VAPOR VALVE AND BECOME THE SOURCE OFFUEL FOR A FIRE.

Corrective Summary:
INSTALLATION OF A NEWLY DESIGNED VAPOR VALVE GROMMET.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: FUEL/TANK VAPOR VALVE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: AMBULANCE, ECONOLINE E350 VANS AND CUTAWAY CHASSIS WITH7.5 LITER ENGINES.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 87V113000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1983
Manufactured End Date: August 1st, 1987
Date of Owner Notification: July 14th, 1987

Defect Summary:
EXPULSION OF FUEL DUE TO OVERPRESSURIZATION.

Consequence Summary:
FUEL OR FUEL VAPORS IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITIONSOURCE CAN CAUSE A FIRE.

Corrective Summary:
MODIFICATION OF THE BASE FUEL VENTING AND EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM TO REDUCE OPERATING TEMPERATURES AND FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURES.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: FUEL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: AMBULANCE, FORD ECONOLINE E350 CUTAWAY CHASSIS AND VANS,EQUIPPED WITH 7.5 LITER ENGINES.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 86V092000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: July 1st, 1983
Manufactured End Date: November 1st, 1985
Date of Owner Notification: July 16th, 1986

Defect Summary:
COMPOSITE GRAPHITE DRIVESHAFTS ARE SUBJECT TO OVERHEATING WHILE IDLING, WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE DRIVESHAFT TWISTING AND SHORTENING CAUSING THE SLIP YOKE TO DISCONNECT FROM THE TRANSMISSION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE DRIVESHAFT DISCONNECTS FROM THE TRANSMISSION THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME IMMOBILE WITHOUT WARNING.

Corrective Summary:
INSTALL METAL DRIVESHAFT.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: DRIVESHAFT. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: RV AND COMMERCIAL CUTAWAY ECONOLINE INCOMPLETE VEHICLESEQUIPPED WITH 7.5 LITER ENGINES, C6 TRANSMISSIONS, AND DUAL REAR WHEELS.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 85V061000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: March 1st, 1983
Manufactured End Date: April 1st, 1985

Defect Summary:
WHEN FRONTALLY IMPACTED INTO A FIXED BARRIER AT 30 MPH, AS SPECIFIED IN FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NO. 301, THE LEFT FRAME RAILS OF SUCH VEHICLES MAY DISPLACE INBOARD, PINCHING THE FUEL/WATER SEPARATOR CANISTER BETWEEN THE FRAME RAIL AND ENGINE SUFFICIENTLY TO DISPLACE THE FUEL/WATER SEPARATOR DRAIN ROD, ALLOWING THE CONTENTS OF THE CANISTER TO DRAIN. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: FUEL LEAK DURING OR AFTER A CRASH INCREASES THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE.

Corrective Summary:
INSTALL A CANISTER SHIELD, A REVISED DESIGN DRAIN ROD SHIELD, AND MODIFY FUEL/WATER SEPARATOR MOUNTING BRACKET.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS, SUPER VANS, SUPER WAGONS AND CLUB WAGONS EQUIPPEDWITH 6.9 LITER DIESEL ENGINES. SYSTEM: FUEL/FMVSS 301.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 84V119000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1983
Manufactured End Date: March 1st, 1984
Date of Owner Notification: December 3rd, 1984

Defect Summary:
THE SECONDARY THROTTLE SHAFT MAY, WITH ACCUMULATED MILEAGE, BECOME CONTAMINATED AND MAY STICK IN A PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION WHILE DRIVING.

Consequence Summary:
CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS STICKING COULD RESULT IN A FASTER SPEED THAN INTENDED, POSSIBLY RESUTLING IN AN ACCIDENT.

Corrective Summary:
THE PRIMARY TO SECONDARY THROTTLE CLOSURE LINK ON THE CARBURETOR WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.0 LITER ENGINES, AND TRUCKS AND MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.8 OR 7.5 LITER ENGINES; VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH 4 BARREL CARBURETORS.SYSTEM: FUEL; CARBURETOR SECONDARY THROTTLE CONTROL.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 84V034000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: September 1st, 1979
Manufactured End Date: December 1st, 1983
Date of Owner Notification: May 18th, 1984

Defect Summary:
ATTACHING BOLTS ON FUEL TANK SUPPORTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED; ALSO, THE SUPPORTS ARE TOO THIN. HIGH LEVELS OF STRESS, WHICH COULD OCCUR UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS, COULD CAUSE CRACKS TO DEVELOP IN THE SUPPORT STRAPS. IF THE FUEL TANK SUPPORTS FRACTURE, THE FUEL TANK WILL SLIP FROM THE NORMAL POSITION, AND FUEL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT.

Corrective Summary:
FUEL TANK SUPPORTS AND FASTENERS WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:SHUTTLE BUSES EQUIPPED WITH MID-SHIP FUEL TANK SUPPORTS.SYSTEM: FUEL SYSTEMS; FUEL TANK SUPPORTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FUEL LEAKAGE MAY LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE AND PERSONALINJURY.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 84V014000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: November 1st, 1983
Manufactured End Date: December 1st, 1983
Date of Owner Notification: March 13th, 1984

Defect Summary:
SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED WHEELS. THE WELDS SECURING THE CENTER SECTIONS TO THE RIMS MAY CRACK FROM FATIGUE.

Corrective Summary:
AFFECTED WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS (VANS) AND MPVS EQUIPPED WITH 16.5 X 6.75SINGLE REAR WHEELS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; WHEELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE CRACKING CONTINUES, TIRE PRESSURE MAY BEGRADUALLY LOST, OR THE WHEEL RIM AND TIRE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEELWOBBLE OR VIBRATION MAY OCCUR BEFORE THE WHEEL AND TIRE SEPARATE FROM THEVEHICLE. LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE, OR LOSS OF TIRE AND WHEEL COULD CAUSE LOSS OFCONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 83V094000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1983
Manufactured End Date: August 1st, 1983
Date of Owner Notification: September 21st, 1983

Defect Summary:
FUEL SUPPLY TUBES INSTALLED IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ARE TOO SHORT. CONSEQUENTLY, FLEXIBLE HOSES THAT ATTACH TO THE TUBES MAY BE TAUT AND THIS WOULD HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE DURABILITY OF HOSE CONNECTIONS. IN THE EVENT OF HOSE SEPARATION, SOME FUEL SPILLAGE WOULD OCCUR.

Corrective Summary:
UPON INSPECTION, DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW FUEL HOSE OF THE CORRECT LENGTH.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 7.5 LITER ENGINES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL SUPPLY TUBES (FRONT).CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FUEL SPILLAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF A SOURCE OF IGNITIONCOULD RESULT IN A FIRE AND PERSONAL INJURY.