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NHTSA recall 77V222000

Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly

Ford F350

Reported Dec 15, 19772 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANY

The defect

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.

The remedy

Dealer will inspect and replace aft-of-axle fuel tank with the correct tank, without charge to owner.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford F350
1978

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.