Vehicle Recall Archive for 1983 FORD

Record ID	2508
Campaign Number	82V033000
Make of Vehicle	FORD
Model of Vehicle	RANGER
Year	1983
Make Campaign Number
Component Description	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Defect Description	ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE MUFFLER GRASS SHIELDS WERE INADVERTENTLY OMITTED DURING MANUFACTURE. WITHOUT THE GRASS SHIELD, AND DURING CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE MUFFLER SURFACE TEMPERATURES COULD BECOME HOT ENOUGH TO EXCEED SPECIFIED STANDARDS AND CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR IGNITING TALL GRASSES IF THEY WERE PRESENT BENEATH A STANDING VEHICLE.
Effect of Defect
Fix Defect	DEALER WILL INSTALL GRASS SHIELDS ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Manufacturers	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start of Manufacture	19820101
End of Manufacture	19820201
Type of Recall	VEHICLE
Number Affected	24
Date Owners Notified	19820503
Initiated By	MFR
Responsible Maufacturer
Date Report Received	19820412
Part Number
Federal MV Safety Standard

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