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NHTSA recall 81V061000

Structure

Ford F100 and 2 more

Reported May 21, 1981130 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Jan 1, 1981 – Jan 1, 1981

The defect

The involved trucks were manufactured with a certain portion of specified floor pan insulation material (beneath the right front passenger seat) omitted. Because of this omission, a section of the sheet metal floor pan was left exposed over the exhaust system in an area of possible passenger contact.

The remedy

The dealer will install a revised design floorpan insulator pad at no charge to owner.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford F100
1981
Ford F150
1981
Ford F250
1981

Notes

Vehicle description: light trucks equipped with rubber floor mat assemblies.system: structure; floor pan insulation.consequences of defect: under certain driving conditions, the sheet metal couldreach abnormal temperatures which could potentially cause personal injury.note: the owner IS advised to avoid extended periods of idling before thedefect IS corrected. The temperatures could also become hot enough to damagematerials placed under the seat.