Vehicle recall 83V093000 · September 21, 1983
Ford F-250 and F-350
The involved vehicles were assembled with bolts of an incorrect size for attachment of the front engine mounts to the engine.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The involved vehicles were assembled with bolts of an incorrect size for attachment of the front engine mounts to the engine. The engine mount bolts will loosen and eventually fall off and the engine may come off its front engine mounts. This could result in the fuel line becoming damaged or separated in conditions such as driving over rough roads or in the event of an accident.
- Remedy
- Upon inspection, dealer will replace mount bolts with bolts of the proper size.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: light trucks equipped with 7.5 liter engines.system: engine; engine mount bolts.consequences of defect: fuel leaking from a damaged fuel line in the presenceof an ignition source could result in a fire and personal injury.note: the absence of engine mount bolts could be indicated by unusual enginenoises during acceleration or when driving over rough roads.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 83V093000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 21, 1983
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- September 12, 1983
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 178
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
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-250 (1984): 1984
- Ford F-350 (1984): 1984
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