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NHTSA recall 99V311000

Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly

Ford F-250 and 1 more

Reported Nov 4, 1999107,540 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYMaker’s number 99S32Built Jan 5, 1998 – Jul 18, 1999

The defect

Vehicle description: pickup trucks equipped with gasoline engines and 8 foot boxes, may not fully satisfy the requirements of fmvss no. 301, "fuel system integrity." in a 30 mph frontal barrier crash test, a fuel tank vapor recovery valve separated internally. during the subsequent static rollover test, fuel spillage exceeded the specified rate.

The risk

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

The remedy

Dealers will install a stop plate assembly on the vehicle frame to prevent recovery valve contact with a frame crossmember during the impact sequence.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford F-250
19992000
Ford F-350
19992000

Notes

Ford recall no. 99S32.owner notification IS expected to begin during november/december 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).