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ENGINE COOLANT COULD DISCHARGE ONTO THE ENGINE AND ITS EXHAUST MANIFOLD CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE DUE TO HIGH ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD TEMPERATURES.\nCORRECTION: HOSES AND RADIATOR CAPS WILL BE REPLACED AND ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, A HIGH HEAT RESISTANCE ALUMINIZED STAINLESS STEEL MUFFLER WILL BE INSTALLED.","mfr_campaign":"88S99","units":401,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","match":"exact","models":["E250"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/1988140"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"88V133000","date":"1988-08-09","manufacturer":"FORD MOTOR COMPANY","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS","summary":"EXTREME OPERATING CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HEATER HOSES OR ENGINE BYPASS HOSES.","mfr_campaign":null,"units":14975,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["E250"],"built_from":"1977-01-01","built_to":"1987-07-01","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/88V133000"},{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1987105","date":"1987-10-07","manufacturer":null,"component":"Structure","summary":"1983-87 E-250 AND 350 WITH 7.5 LITRE AND 1985-87 HEAVY DUTY E-250 AND 350 WITH 5.8 LITRE 4V ENGINE AND A GVW OVER 8,500 LBS. THESE VEHICLES HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO GENERATE EXCESSIVE UNDERBODY TEMPERATURES AND FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURES IN SEVERE DUTY APPLICATIONS, PARTICULARLY IF FUELED WITH OVERLY VOLATILE GASOLINE. THIS CAN CREATE AN ABNORMAL POTENTIAL FOR EXPULSION OF LIQUID FUEL FROM THE FILLER PIPE UPON REMOVAL OF THE FUEL TANK FILLER CAP. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR.  CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE MODIFIED TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY OF FUEL EXPULSION AND SHIELD UNDERBODY COMPONENTS FROM EXCESSIVE UNDERBODY HEAT. NOTE: E250 AND 350 CLUB WAGONS AND ECONOLINE VANS AND CHASSIS.","mfr_campaign":"87S38","units":18656,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety TC","match":"exact","models":["E250"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/1987105"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"87V144000","date":"1987-09-09","manufacturer":"FORD MOTOR COMPANY","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL","summary":"VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO EXCESSIVE UNDERHOOD TEMPERATURES AND FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURES IN SEVERE DUTY APPLICATIONS.","mfr_campaign":null,"units":188000,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["E250"],"built_from":"1983-08-01","built_to":"1987-08-01","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/87V144000"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"86V173000","date":"1986-12-30","manufacturer":"FORD MOTOR COMPANY","component":"STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION","summary":"RUBBER THAT ENCASES BALL STUD AND SOCKET JOINT (CONNECTS  STEERING DRAG LINK AND PITMAN ARM) MAY DETERIORATE AND CAUSE METAL TO METAL      CONTACT.                                                                                                                                                          CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE DRAG LINK TO PITMAN ARM        CONNECTION COULD OCCUR RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.","mfr_campaign":null,"units":28791,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["E250"],"built_from":"1985-03-01","built_to":"1986-05-01","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/86V173000"},{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1986079","date":"1986-07-18","manufacturer":null,"component":"Steering","summary":"UNDER CERTAIN LOW SPEED TIGHT TURNING CONDITIONS UNDER HIGH LOAD, THE RUBBER WITHIN THE RUBBER ENCASED BALL STUD AND SOCKET JOINT CONNECTING THE STEERING DRAG LINK AND PITMAN ARM MAY DETERIORATE CAUSING GALLING OF THE BALL STUD AND SOCKET.THIS COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SEPERATION OF THE DRAG LINK AND PITMAN ARM AND LOSS OF STEERING.\nCORRECTION:DRAG LINK ASSEMBLIES WITH STEEL BALL AND SOCKET JOINTS WILL BE INSTALLED.","mfr_campaign":"86S11","units":13325,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","match":"exact","models":["E250"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/1986079"}],"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":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."]}