# NHTSA recall 87V111000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 87V111000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1987\-07\-16
- Owners notified: 1987\-07\-02
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
- Units potentially affected: 250

## What is wrong

FUEL LEAK AT THE TOP OF THE FRONT FUEL TANK IN THE AREA OF THE VAPOR VALVE GROMMET.  GROMMET MAY SPLIT DUE TO COMPRESSIVE LOAD WHEN INSTALLED IN THE FUEL TANK.


## What can happen

FUEL MAY LEAK FROM VAPOR VALVE AND BECOME THE SOURCE OFFUEL FOR A FIRE.


## The remedy

INSTALLATION OF A NEWLY DESIGNED VAPOR VALVE GROMMET.


## Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL/TANK VAPOR VALVE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: AMBULANCE, ECONOLINE E350 VANS AND CUTAWAY CHASSIS WITH7.5 LITER ENGINES.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1984 FORD E350](/makes/ford/e-350/1984/recalls.md). Built 1983\-08\-01 to 1987\-08\-01.
- [1985 FORD E350](/makes/ford/e-350/1985/recalls.md). Built 1983\-08\-01 to 1987\-08\-01.
- [1986 FORD E350](/makes/ford/e-350/1986/recalls.md). Built 1983\-08\-01 to 1987\-08\-01.
- [1987 FORD E350](/makes/ford/e-350/1987/recalls.md). Built 1983\-08\-01 to 1987\-08\-01.
- 1984 FORD ECONOLINE. Built 1983\-08\-01 to 1987\-08\-01.
- 1985 FORD ECONOLINE. Built 1983\-08\-01 to 1987\-08\-01.
- 1986 FORD ECONOLINE. Built 1983\-08\-01 to 1987\-08\-01.
- 1987 FORD ECONOLINE. Built 1983\-08\-01 to 1987\-08\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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