1980 FORD E100 Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 80V088000 on 08/07/1980
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/1980 - 01/31/1980
- Affected:
- 4
- Defect:
- Due to computer input error which resulted in an incorrect build schedule, some vehicles were shipped without the required exhaust system heat shields. when the vehicle is idled over an extended period of time, a missing exhaust heat shield may result in dangerously high floor pan temperatures.
- Correction:
- Dealer will install frame-mounting heat shields without charge to owner.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: trucks (vans) equipped with 300 or 302 cid engines.system: exhaust; heat shields.consequences of defect: this could result in personal injury to passengers orheat damage to items stored on the floor of the vehicle.
- Campaign:
- 80V120000 on 10/15/1980
- Component:
- Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/1980 - 07/31/1980
- Affected:
- 10,000
- Defect:
- Certain vehicles were equipped with front brake hose assemblies that were incorrectly manufactured by the supplier. these assemblies, both rh and lh, were incorrectly built with the fittings misoriented by 90 degrees. this could cause chafing of the brake hose through contact with the adjacent tire during full turns. continued chafing could result in a brake fluid leak.
- Correction:
- Dealer will inspect both front brake hoses and, if necessary, replace one or both hoses at no charge.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: vans and wagons.system: service brakes; front brake hose assembly.consequences of defect: loss of brake fluid will cause a loss of front wheelbraking action, possibly resulting in loss of vehicle control and an accident.note: loss of brake fluid may be detected by illumination of the brake warninglight.
- Campaign:
- 07E064000 on 08/23/2007
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
- Affected:
- 34,000
- Defect:
- Certain federal-mogul aftermarket fuel pumps sold under the brand names of carter, accuflow, napa, truflow, parts depo, and parts master, shipped between august 2006 and july 2007 for use on the vehicles listed above. the fuel pump diaphragm in certain production runs may have been improperly installed or inadequately tested which may cause the fuel pump to leak.
- Consequence:
- A leaking fuel pump could create a vehicle fire hazard.
- Correction:
- Federal-mogul will notify owners and replace the defective fuel pumps free of charge. the recall began on october 15, 2007. owners can contact federal-mogul at 248-354-7700.
- Notes:
- This recall only pertains to aftermarket carter, napa, accuflow, tru flow, parts master, and parts depot brand fuel pumps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed motor vehicles.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
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