Recall 84V013000
Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings — Ford · reported 7 Jan 1984 · 2,100 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE CLAMPS ON FLEXIBLE FUEL HOSES CONNECTING THE FUEL PUMP TO THE METAL LINE MAY NOT BE IN THE PROPER POSITION.
The fix
THE HOSE CLAMP CONNECTING THE FUEL HOSE TO THE FUEL PUMP WILL BE INSPECTED AND RELOCATED, IF NECESSARY.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 5.0 OR 5.8 LITER ENGINES.SYSTEM: FUEL SYSTEM; HOSE CLAMPS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN CERTAIN FRONT END COLLISIONS, THE HOSE MAY SEPARATEFROM THE FUEL PUMP AND LEAK GASOLINE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND GROUND,POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE. THE HOSE IS NOT EXPECTED TO SEPARATE UNDER NORMALOPERATING CONDITIONS. FUEL LEAKAGE, AS A RESULT OF A SEPARATED HOSE CAUSED BY ACRASH, MAY NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD301, FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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