Vehicle recall 78V197000 · September 11, 1978
Ford F-150, F-250 and 1 more model
The involved vehicles do not contain a fuel tank shield at the front right corner of the mid-ship fuel tank.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The involved vehicles do not contain a fuel tank shield at the front right corner of the mid-ship fuel tank. In the event of a frontal impact, excessive fuel spillage from the fuel tank may occur. This fails to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity".
- Remedy
- Dealer will install the necessary fuel tank shield without charge to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: light trucks.system: fuel; fuel tank shield.consequences of defect: fuel spillage resulting from a vehicle impact couldresult in a fire and serious injuries to vehicle occupants.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 78V197000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 11, 1978
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- October 3, 1978
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 103
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Mounting
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford F-100 (1979): 1979
- Ford F-150 (1979): 1979
- Ford F-250 (1979): 1979
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