NHTSA recall 92V112000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 92V112000 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1992-08-04 |
| Owners notified | 1992-11-06 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE |
| Units potentially affected | 48000 |
What is wrong
THE SOUND INSULATION ON THE ENGINE SIDE OF THE DASH PANEL CAN CONTACT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.
What can happen
CONTACT BETWEEN THE INSULATION AND THE HOT EXHAUSTMANIFOLD MAY RESULT IN A ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE SOUND INSULATOR AT NO COST TO OWNERS.
Notes
SYSTEM: ENGINE COMPARTMENT; SOUND INSULATION.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS AND CHASSIS CABS EQUIPPED WITH 7.3 LITER DIESELENGINES.
| 1992 FORD F-250 | Built 1991-08-01 to 1992-05-01. |
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| 1992 FORD F-350 | Built 1991-08-01 to 1992-05-01. |
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.
Investigated as PE92055
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| PE92055 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 1992-06-24, closed 1992-08-20. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 99816 | 1999-08-19. Service bulletin. FORD MOTOR COMPANY NOW RECOMMENDS SAE 5W-30 VISCOSITY GRADE FOR SERVICING ANY FORD GASOLINE-POWERED VEHICLE REGARDLESS OF MODEL YEAR. *TT |
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| 010198 | 1999-07-22. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP "CAVITATION" EROSION IN THE CYLINDER WALL OF THE ENGINE. *TT |
| 9864 | 1998-07-21. Service bulletin. INFORMATION ON A BUZZING OR RATTLE NOISE FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. *TT |
| 9748 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. ACCESSORY DRIVE BELTS- FEAD BELT COMES OFF- VEHICLES WITH 4.9L ENGINE. *JD |
| BC4225 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN |
| BC4225 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN |
| 95522 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. ACCESSORY DRIVE BELTS - ALL 7.3 IDI DIESELS COME OFF ACCESSORY DRIVE PULLEYS - VEHICLES BUILT AFTER 2/15/92. *TW |
| 951015 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. HYDROMOUNTED CAB - EVAPORATIVE EMISSION LINES RUBBING ON THE FENDER. *TW |
| 9588 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. KNOCKING NOISE ON INITIAL START-UP. *TW |
| 95711 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A LACK OF POWER OR A NO START CONDITION DUE TO AN EXHAUST RESTRICTION. *TW |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.