1986 Ford E350 Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 89V139000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1984
Manufactured End Date: July 1st, 1987
Date of Owner Notification: November 6th, 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:GAS CHASSIS - CUTAWAY AND VAN AMBULANCES.

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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: 89V075000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: January 1st, 1986
Manufactured End Date: June 1st, 1987
Date of Owner Notification: June 26th, 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 SPLICE HOSE AS NECESSARY.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: HEATER HOSE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES BUILT ON FORD E350 CHASSIS.

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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: 86V174000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: April 1st, 1986
Manufactured End Date: August 1st, 1986
Date of Owner Notification: December 29th, 1986

Defect Summary:
DEFORMED BRAKE ROD COVERS MAY INTERFERE WITH RETURN OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: ENGINE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Corrective Summary:
MODIFY BRAKE ROD COVER TO ALLOW ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO RETURN FROM OPEN THROTTLE POSITION.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: BRAKE ROD COVER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ECONOLINE RV STRIPPED CHASSIS.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 86V094000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: March 1st, 1985
Manufactured End Date: March 1st, 1986
Date of Owner Notification: July 16th, 1986

Defect Summary:
THE RUBBER THAT ENCASES BALL STUD AND SOCKET JOINT (CONNECTS STEERING DRAG LINK AND PITMAN ARM) MAY DETERIORATE, CAUSING METAL TO METAL CONTACT, AND MAY EVENTUALLY RESULT IN COMPLETE SEPARATION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE DRAG LINK TO PITMAN ARM CONNECTION RESULTS IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.

Corrective Summary:
INSTALL NEW DRAG LINK ASSEMBLIES WITH STEEL BALL AND SOCKET JOINTS AT THE PITMAN ARM CONNECTIONS.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: STEERING. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: E350 ECONOLINE AND CLUB WAGONS.

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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.