NHTSA recall 87V144000
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 | 87V144000 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1987-09-09 |
| Owners notified | 1988-02-03 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL |
| Units potentially affected | 188000 |
What is wrong
VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO EXCESSIVE UNDERHOOD TEMPERATURES AND FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURES IN SEVERE DUTY APPLICATIONS.
What can happen
THIS CREATES POTENTIAL FOR FUEL EXPULSION FROM THE FUELFILLER PIPE WHICH IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN AFIRE.
The remedy
INSTALL MODIFICATION KITS TO MINIMIZE POSSIBILITY OF FUEL EXPULSION AND TO SHIELD UNDERBODY COMPONENTS FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM HEAT.
Notes
SYSTEM: FUELVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1983 THROUGH 1987 E250, E350, CLUB WAGONS AND ECONOLINEVANS AND CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH 7.5 AND 1985 THROUGH 1987 E250, E350, CLUB WAGONSAND ECONOLINE VANS EQUIPPED WITH 5.8 LITER ENGINES.
| 1983 FORD CLUB WAGON | Built 1983-08-01 to 1987-08-01. |
|---|---|
| 1984 FORD CLUB WAGON | Built 1983-08-01 to 1987-08-01. |
| 1985 FORD CLUB WAGON | Built 1983-08-01 to 1987-08-01. |
| 1986 FORD CLUB WAGON | Built 1983-08-01 to 1987-08-01. |
| 1987 FORD CLUB WAGON | Built 1983-08-01 to 1987-08-01. |
| 1983 FORD E250 | Built 1983-08-01 to 1987-08-01. |
| 1984 FORD E250 | Built 1983-08-01 to 1987-08-01. |
| 1985 FORD E250 | Built 1983-08-01 to 1987-08-01. |
| 1986 FORD E250 | Built 1983-08-01 to 1987-08-01. |
| 1987 FORD E250 | Built 1983-08-01 to 1987-08-01. |
| 1983 FORD E350 | Built 1983-08-01 to 1987-08-01. |
| 1984 FORD E350 | Built 1983-08-01 to 1987-08-01. |
| 1985 FORD E350 | Built 1983-08-01 to 1987-08-01. |
| 1986 FORD E350 | Built 1983-08-01 to 1987-08-01. |
| 1987 FORD E350 | Built 1983-08-01 to 1987-08-01. |
| 1983 FORD ECONOLINE | 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. |
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
| 98030298420 | 1998-07-16. Service bulletin. A NO START OR HARD START CONDITION MAY OCCUR ON SOME VEHICLES DUE TO THE GLOW PLUG CONTROL SYSTEM. *YC |
|---|---|
| BC2893950401 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN |
| BC2893950401 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN |
| 95524 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. THERE MAY BE A CONCERN OF POOR PERFORMANCE, COOLANT IN THE OIL AND ENGINE KNOCKING AND/OR HYDRAULIC LOCK ON SOME VEHICLES. *TW |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.