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NHTSA recall 99V093001

Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly

Ford F-250 and 1 more

Reported Apr 27, 1999293,650 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Jan 1, 1998 – Mar 31, 1999

The defect

Vehicle description: gasoline and diesel engine pickup trucks equipped with 6" and 8" beds manufactured from january 5, 1998 through march 21, 1999, do not not fully satisfy the post crash test static rollover requirements of fmvss no. 301, "fuel system integrity." six attachment bolts (M12 bolts) may have been damaged during the 30 mph front barrier test allowing the bolts to shift or become detached, resulting in fuel spillage.

The risk

Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.

The remedy

Dealers will augment the box-to-chassis attachment by installing box-to-chassis retaining cables.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford F-250
1999
Ford F-350
1999

Notes

Owner notification began august 30, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).