F350: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	96V146000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	FORD
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	F350
Model Year:	1996
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturered:	19960208 - 19960209
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	200
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19961002
Recall Initiated By:	19961002
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date:	19960801
Record Creation Date:	19960808
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	THE CROSSMEMBER FRAME GUSSETS WERE INSTALLED WITH UNDERSIZED THREADED FASTENERS FOLLOWING A BREAKDOWN OF THE PRODUCTION RIVET GUN THAT IS GENERALLY USED. THIS GUSSET IS THE ATTACHMENT POINT FOR THE REAR STRAP OF THE MID-SHIP FUEL TANK.
Consequence Summary:	THE SUBJECT FASTENERS CAN SEPARATE CAUSING IN THE REAR STRAP OF THE AFFECTED FUEL TANK TO BECOME DISCONNECTED. A LOOSE OR DISCONNECTED REAR STRAP ALLOWS THE FUEL TANK TO POSSIBLY CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE FIRE.
Corrective Summary:	DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CROSSMEMBER GUSSET FASTENERS WITH THE SPECIFIED ALTERNATIVE FASTENERS (BOLTS).

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