Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V111000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting

FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-07-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V111000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting

Component: Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 250
Reported to NHTSA: 1987-07-16
Owners notified: 1987-07-02

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALLATION OF A NEWLY DESIGNED VAPOR VALVE GROMMET.

Notes

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

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
Ford E350	1987 1986 1985 1984
Ford Econoline	1987 1986 1985 1984

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.