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Vehicle recall 79V038000 · January 26, 1979

Ford F-150, F-250 and 1 more model

The involved vehicles were manufactured without a fuel tank shield at the front right corner of the midship fuel tank.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary
The involved vehicles were manufactured without a fuel tank shield at the front right corner of the midship fuel tank. As a result, the vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity". In the event of a vehicle accident, excessive fuel spillage could result.
Remedy
The dealer will install the required fuel tank shield without charge to owner.
Notes
Vehicle description: trucks and chassis cabs.system: fuel; fuel tank.consequences of defect: leaking fuel, in the presence of a source of ignition,could lead to a vehicle fire and serious injury to passengers.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
79V038000
Reported to NHTSA
January 26, 1979
Filed by
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Owner notification
March 20, 1979
Vehicles potentially affected
105
Initiated by
the manufacturer
Components
Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Mounting
Recall 79V038000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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