{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"85V045000","date":"1985-04-17","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":"FORD MOTOR COMPANY","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","summary":"THE NYLON FUEL SUPPLY AND RETURN LINES ARE IMPROPERLY     ROUTED ALONG THE FRAME SIDE RAIL AND COULD CONTACT THE UNIVERSAL JOINT ON THE    FRONT DRIVESHAFT.                                                                                                                                                 CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SUCH CONTACT COULD CAUSE ABRASION OF THE LINES AND LOW    PRESSURE FUEL LEAKAGE CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.","consequence":null,"remedy":"REROUTE OR REPLACE AFFECTED FUEL LINES.","notes":"VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 2.3 LITER ENGINES AND ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMS. SYSTEM: FUEL LINES.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":1250,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1985,"make":"FORD","model":"RANGER","vehicle_id":"1985_ford_ranger","match":"exact","built_from":"1984-12-01","built_to":"1985-01-01"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/85V045000"}