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NHTSA recall 84V065000

Fuel system, diesel › Storage › Tank assembly

Ford F250 and 1 more

Reported May 22, 198436,400 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Aug 1, 1982 – Apr 1, 1984

The defect

Water separator canister may be punctured in a collision. Crash tests in a 30 mph frontal collision revealed fuel leakage exceeding the maximum permitted by federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity".

The remedy

A protective shield for the canister will be installed without charge.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford F250
19831984
Ford F350
19831984

Notes

Vehicle description: trucks; 4X4 chassis cabs equipped with 6.9 liter dieselengines. Vehicles equipped with a pickup box that was removed after delivery(to install other aftermarket bodies).system: fuel system: fuel water separator canister.consequences of defect: if the fuel water separator canister IS punctured, fuelleakage could cause a fire resulting in personal injury to vehicle occupants.