Vehicle recall 83V115000 · November 7, 1983
1984 Ford Ranger
Vehicles may have fuel or vapor line damage caused when an incorrect procedure was used in tightening bolts on adjacent components during assembly.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicles may have fuel or vapor line damage caused when an incorrect procedure was used in tightening bolts on adjacent components during assembly. The fuel tank may become damaged due to a loose cross member that supports it.
- Remedy
- Vehicles will be inspected and, when necessary, fuel and vapor lines will be replaced and the cross member will be tightened.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: light trucks equipped with auxilliary fuel tanks.system: fuel system; fuel and vapor lines.consequences of defect: fuel line or fuel tank damage increases the risk ofspillage and fire, particularly in the event of an accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 83V115000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 7, 1983
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- December 9, 1983
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,548
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Auxillary tank
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 (1984): 1984
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