Vehicle recall 82V127000 · December 13, 1982
1983 Ford F-350
Fuel system on the suspect vehicles may not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity".
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Fuel system on the suspect vehicles may not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity". These vehicles were manufactured without projectile fuel tank shields.
- Remedy
- The dealer will inspect and install a protective fuel tank shield without charge to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: light trucks equipped with 19 gallon mid-ship fuel tanksand two-piece drive shafts.system: structure; fuel tank shields.consequences of defect: in the event of a frontal impact, excessive fuelspillage may result. In the presence of an ignition source, a vehicle fire andpassenger injury could occur.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 82V127000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 13, 1982
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- December 27, 1982
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 67
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Frame and members › Underbody shields
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-350 (1983): 1983
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