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NHTSA recall 80V032000

Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system

Ford F Series (light)

Reported Mar 24, 19808,000 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Sep 1, 1979 – Dec 1, 1979

The defect

Certain vehicles may have been assembled without the specified exhaust system heat shields. The absence of these shields could cause high floor pan temperatures and smoldering of the floor coverings under certain driving or engine malfunction conditions.

The remedy

Dealer will install the necessary heat shield without charge to owner.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford F Series (light)
1980

Notes

Vehicle description: light trucks.system: fuel; exhaust heat shield.consequences of defect: this condition could result ing a vehicle fire andinjury to passengers.note: long periods of engine idling should be avoideduntil the vehicle isinspected and repaired.