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NHTSA recall 81V061000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number81V061000
ManufacturerFORD MOTOR COMPANY
Reported1981-05-21
Owners notified1981-06-18
ComponentSTRUCTURE
Units potentially affected130

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.

Vehicles this campaign lists
1981 FORD F100Built 1981-01-01 to 1981-01-01.
1981 FORD F150Built 1981-01-01 to 1981-01-01.
1981 FORD F250Built 1981-01-01 to 1981-01-01.

A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
97471997-06-27. Service bulletin. FRAME- RIVET REPLACEMENT WITH BOLTS- SERVICE TIPS. *JD

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

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