Ford E-350 1981

• Recall 31287 [USA]: Vehicle description:shuttle buses equipped with mid-ship fuel tank supports.system: fuel systems; fuel tank supports.consequen
  Attaching bolts on fuel tank supports may not have been adequately tightened; also, the supports are too thin. High levels of stress, which could occur under normal operating conditions, could cause cracks to develop in the support straps. If the fuel tank supports fracture, the fuel tank will slip from the normal position, and fuel leakage could result.
  fuel tank supports and fasteners will be replaced without charge.
  vehicle description:shuttle buses equipped with mid-ship fuel tank supports.System: fuel systems; fuel tank supports.Consequences of defect: fuel leakage may lead to a vehicle fire and personalinjury.

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• Recall 1984044 [Canada]: On e350 shuttle buses the retainer straps for the midship fuel tanks are attached to two fuel tank crossmember supports. these
  On e350 shuttle buses the retainer straps for the midship fuel tanks are attached to two fuel tank crossmember supports. These supports may be susceptible to durability fractures at the inboard attachment locations for the straps. If the supports at the inboard attachments were to fracture,the fuel tank would drop about one inch before being restrained by the rigid straps and create the potential for fuel spillage.

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• Recall 1981047 [Canada]: On vehicles equipped with 16.5 x 6.0 dual rear wheels, the wheel rim to wheel disc may not have been welded. this condition co
  On vehicles equipped with 16.5 x 6.0 dual rear wheels, the wheel rim to wheel disc may not have been welded. This condition could result in the rim and tire assembly separating from the wheel disc without warning resulting in loss of vehicle control and vehicle crash. F-350 trucks and chassis cabs and e-350 vans, cutaways and stripped chassis.

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• Filler neck spurt investigation # EA87002

  Summary of information from manufacturer:ford has supplied information requested concerning vehicle populationand the number of complaints.Analysis:the problem appears to be one of excessive heat collecting under thevehicles, usually while stationary with the engine idling.This heatcauses the fuel to vaporize in the fuel tank and develop pressures inexcess of what the vent system can handle.Status:ir to ford sent on 2/20/87. Meeting with ford and final stage manufactur-ers held on march 11 & 12, 1987. Additional meeting held on march 7, 1987.Also on april i, 1987.Ford announced service campaign, no safety recall.Recall request letter sent on 4/7/87. Ford did not agree to a safetyrecall, consequently a panel meeting was held on 4/29/87 and investigativecase c87-003 was opened.This ea was closed as a result of the case open-ing on 4/27/87.===
  

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• Dual rear wheel retention investigation # C85010

  There is no summary currently available
  

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