RANGER: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	82V033000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	FORD
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	RANGER
Model Year:	1983
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturered:	19820101 - 19820201
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	24
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19820503
Recall Initiated By:	19820503
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date:	19820412
Record Creation Date:	19820423
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE MUFFLER GRASS SHIELDS WERE INADVERTENTLY OMITTED DURING MANUFACTURE. WITHOUT THE GRASS SHIELD, AND DURING CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE MUFFLER SURFACE TEMPERATURES COULD BECOME HOT ENOUGH TO EXCEED SPECIFIED STANDARDS AND CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR IGNITING TALL GRASSES IF THEY WERE PRESENT BENEATH A STANDING VEHICLE.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	DEALER WILL INSTALL GRASS SHIELDS ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNER.

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