Ford E-350 Recalls (1985)

10 recalls on file.

• Recall89V139000August 15, 1989
  VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

  HEATER HOSE MAY BE INCORRECTLY ROUTED.

  Remedy

  REROUTE AND REPAIR HOSE, AS NECESSARY.

• Recall89V140000August 15, 1989
  VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

  HEATER HOSE MAY BE INCORRECTLY ROUTED.

  Remedy

  REROUTE AND REPAIR HOSE AS NECESSARY.

• Recall89V062000April 17, 1989
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

  NYLON TIES THAT SUPPORT THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS TO THE CHASSIS COULD WEAR AND BREAK DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THUS, WIRING HARNESS COULD FALL ON ENGINE COMPONENTS AND SHORT CIRCUIT.

  Remedy

  INSTALL RETROFIT RIT OF PLASTIC-COATED METAL CLAMPS, LOOM FOR POSITIVE BATTERY CABLES AND RE-ROUTE WIRING.

• Recall88V133000August 9, 1988
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS

  EXTREME OPERATING CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HEATER HOSES OR ENGINE BYPASS HOSES.

  Remedy

  REPLACE HOSES AND RADIATOR CAPS; INSTALL HIGH HEAT RESISTANCE ALUMINIZED STAINLESS STEEL MUFFLERS.

• Recall87V144000September 9, 1987
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

  VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO EXCESSIVE UNDERHOOD TEMPERATURES AND FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURES IN SEVERE DUTY APPLICATIONS.

  Remedy

  INSTALL MODIFICATION KITS TO MINIMIZE POSSIBILITY OF FUEL EXPULSION AND TO SHIELD UNDERBODY COMPONENTS FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM HEAT.

• Recall87V113000July 21, 1987
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

  EXPULSION OF FUEL DUE TO OVERPRESSURIZATION.

  Remedy

  MODIFICATION OF THE BASE FUEL VENTING AND EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM TO REDUCE OPERATING TEMPERATURES AND FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURES.

• Recall87V111000July 16, 1987
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING

  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.

  Remedy

  INSTALLATION OF A NEWLY DESIGNED VAPOR VALVE GROMMET.

• Recall86V094000July 15, 1986
  STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION

  THE RUBBER THAT ENCASES BALL STUD AND SOCKET JOINT (CONNECTS STEERING DRAG LINK AND PITMAN ARM) MAY DETERIORATE, CAUSING METAL TO METAL CONTACT, AND MAY EVENTUALLY RESULT IN COMPLETE SEPARATION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE DRAG LINK TO PITMAN ARM CONNECTION RESULTS IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.

  Remedy

  INSTALL NEW DRAG LINK ASSEMBLIES WITH STEEL BALL AND SOCKET JOINTS AT THE PITMAN ARM CONNECTIONS.

• Recall86V092000July 14, 1986
  POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

  COMPOSITE GRAPHITE DRIVESHAFTS ARE SUBJECT TO OVERHEATING WHILE IDLING, WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE DRIVESHAFT TWISTING AND SHORTENING CAUSING THE SLIP YOKE TO DISCONNECT FROM THE TRANSMISSION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE DRIVESHAFT DISCONNECTS FROM THE TRANSMISSION THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME IMMOBILE WITHOUT WARNING.

  Remedy

  INSTALL METAL DRIVESHAFT.

• Recall85V061000May 14, 1985
  FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

  WHEN FRONTALLY IMPACTED INTO A FIXED BARRIER AT 30 MPH, AS SPECIFIED IN FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NO. 301, THE LEFT FRAME RAILS OF SUCH VEHICLES MAY DISPLACE INBOARD, PINCHING THE FUEL/WATER SEPARATOR CANISTER BETWEEN THE FRAME RAIL AND ENGINE SUFFICIENTLY TO DISPLACE THE FUEL/WATER SEPARATOR DRAIN ROD, ALLOWING THE CONTENTS OF THE CANISTER TO DRAIN. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: FUEL LEAK DURING OR AFTER A CRASH INCREASES THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE.

  Remedy

  INSTALL A CANISTER SHIELD, A REVISED DESIGN DRAIN ROD SHIELD, AND MODIFY FUEL/WATER SEPARATOR MOUNTING BRACKET.