NHTSA recall 85V077000
Structure › Frame and members › Underbody shields
Ford Ltd
Reported Jun 11, 19858,671 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Aug 1, 1984 – May 1, 1985
The defect
Heat shields for the catalytic converter outlet pipes were omitted during production. consequence of defect: after severe duty use, such as high speed pursuit, the outlet pipes become very hot and could ignite certain types of ground cover resulting in a vehicle fire.
The remedy
Install catalytic converter outlet pipe shields.