NHTSA recall 87V144000
Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Emission control
Ford Club Wagon and 3 more
Reported Sep 9, 1987188,000 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Aug 1, 1983 – Aug 1, 1987
The defect
Vehicles are subject to excessive underhood temperatures and fuel system pressures in severe duty applications.
The risk
This creates potential for fuel expulsion from the fuelfiller pipe which in the presence of an ignition source, could result in afire.
The remedy
Install modification kits to minimize possibility of fuel expulsion and to shield underbody components from exhaust system heat.