Vehicle recall 82V033000 · April 12, 1982
1983 Ford Ranger
On the involved vehicles, the muffler grass shields were inadvertently omitted during manufacture.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Remedy
- Dealer will install grass shields on all affected vehicles at no cost to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with high altitude engineemission systems.system: fuel; muffler grass shields.consequences of defect: a fire could start resulting in vehicle damage andserious personal injury.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 82V033000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 12, 1982
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- May 3, 1982
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 24
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Ranger (1983): 1983
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