FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-12-15.
Recall campaignNHTSA 77V222000
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
2
Reported to NHTSA
1977-12-15
Owners notified
1978-01-04
Defect description
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH AFT-OF-AXLE FUEL TANKS WHICH WERE NOT AUTHORIZED BY LIGHT TRUCK ENGINEERING. AS A RESULT, THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY", DUE TO POSSIBLE FUEL TANK LEAKAGE WHEN IMPACTED FROM THE REAR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE AFT-OF-AXLE FUEL TANK WITH THE CORRECT TANK, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH REAR STEP BUMPERS.SYSTEM: FUEL; AFT-OF-AXLE FUEL TANK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF A REAR END COLLISION, FUEL LEAKAGECOULD OCCUR AND IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, A VEHICLE FIRE AND PASSENGERINJURY COULD RESULT.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.