Ford Club Wagon, E250, E350, Econoline (1983-1987): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 87V144000 · Sep 9, 1987 · Ford Motor Company
188,000
vehicles affected
188,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 87V144000
- Date
- Sep 9, 1987
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 188,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Exhaust system > Emission control
- Model years
- 1983-1987
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO EXCESSIVE UNDERHOOD TEMPERATURES AND FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURES IN SEVERE DUTY APPLICATIONS.
What can happen
THIS CREATES POTENTIAL FOR FUEL EXPULSION FROM THE FUELFILLER PIPE WHICH IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN AFIRE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
INSTALL MODIFICATION KITS TO MINIMIZE POSSIBILITY OF FUEL EXPULSION AND TO SHIELD UNDERBODY COMPONENTS FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM HEAT.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 20 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 87V144000?
4 models: Ford Club Wagon (1983-1987), Ford E250 (1983-1987), Ford E350 (1983-1987) and 1 more, about 188,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 87V144000?
INSTALL MODIFICATION KITS TO MINIMIZE POSSIBILITY OF FUEL EXPULSION AND TO SHIELD UNDERBODY COMPONENTS FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM HEAT.
What can happen?
THIS CREATES POTENTIAL FOR FUEL EXPULSION FROM THE FUELFILLER PIPE WHICH IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN AFIRE.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.