NHTSA recall 81V061000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 81V061000 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1981-05-21 |
| Owners notified | 1981-06-18 |
| Component | STRUCTURE |
| Units potentially affected | 130 |
What is wrong
THE INVOLVED TRUCKS WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A CERTAIN PORTION OF SPECIFIED FLOOR PAN INSULATION MATERIAL (BENEATH THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT) OMITTED. BECAUSE OF THIS OMISSION, A SECTION OF THE SHEET METAL FLOOR PAN WAS LEFT EXPOSED OVER THE EXHAUST SYSTEM IN AN AREA OF POSSIBLE PASSENGER CONTACT.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A REVISED DESIGN FLOORPAN INSULATOR PAD AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH RUBBER FLOOR MAT ASSEMBLIES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; FLOOR PAN INSULATION.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE SHEET METAL COULDREACH ABNORMAL TEMPERATURES WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY.NOTE: THE OWNER IS ADVISED TO AVOID EXTENDED PERIODS OF IDLING BEFORE THEDEFECT IS CORRECTED. THE TEMPERATURES COULD ALSO BECOME HOT ENOUGH TO DAMAGEMATERIALS PLACED UNDER THE SEAT.
| 1981 FORD F100 | Built 1981-01-01 to 1981-01-01. |
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| 1981 FORD F150 | Built 1981-01-01 to 1981-01-01. |
| 1981 FORD F250 | Built 1981-01-01 to 1981-01-01. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 9747 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. FRAME- RIVET REPLACEMENT WITH BOLTS- SERVICE TIPS. *JD |
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