| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
79V038000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FORD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
F250 |
| Model Year: |
1979 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19780801 - 19781201 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
105 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19790320 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19790320 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19790126 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
301 |
| Defect Summary: |
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITHOUT A FUEL TANK SHIELD AT THE FRONT RIGHT CORNER OF THE MIDSHIP FUEL TANK. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY". IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT, EXCESSIVE FUEL SPILLAGE COULD RESULT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL THE REQUIRED FUEL TANK SHIELD WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER. |