Model year record

1993 Ford L9000

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 94V154000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
3,200
Reported to NHTSA
1994-08-15
Owners notified
1994-11-04

Defect description

THE LABELS REMINDING OPERATORS CLOSING THE FUEL TANK CROSSOVER VALVES TO REOPEN THE VALVES BEFORE OPERATING THE ENGINES WERE OMITTED. IF THE TANKS ARE OVER HALF FULL AND VEHICLE OPERATION WAS RESUMED WITHOUT REOPENING THE FUEL TANK CROSS-OVER VALVES, PRESSURE COULD BUILD IN ONE OF THE TANKS.

Safety risk

PRESSURE BUILD-UP COULD RESULT IN RUPTURE OF A FUEL TANK AND SPILLING DIESEL FUEL, WHICH CAN CAUSE A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL BE MAILED A PAIR OF LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. IF THE OWNER PREFERS, A DEALER CAN INSTALL THE LABELS.

Recall campaignNHTSA 92V164000

Wheels

Component
Wheels
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
192
Reported to NHTSA
1992-11-10
Owners notified
1993-02-05

Safety risk

USING THE WRONG SIZED CLAMPS TO ATTACH THE RIM AND TIREASSEMBLY TO THE WHEEL SPOKES COULD CAUSE THE STUDS THAT ATTACH THE CLAMPS TO THESPOKES TO BEND. IF THE STUDS ARE BENT, THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF STUDFRACTURE THAT COULD RESULT IN THE RIM AND TIRE ASSEMBLY BREAKING FROM THEWHEEL.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE CLAMPS AND STUDS ON THE CAST SPOKE WHEELS.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.