Vehicle recall 84V065000 · May 22, 1984
Ford F-250 and F-350
Water separator canister may be punctured in a collision.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Water separator canister may be punctured in a collision. Crash tests in a 30 MPH frontal collision revealed fuel leakage exceeding the maximum permitted by federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity".
- Remedy
- A protective shield for the canister will be installed without charge.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: trucks; 4X4 chassis cabs equipped with 6.9 liter dieselengines. Vehicles equipped with a pickup box that was removed after delivery(to install other aftermarket bodies).system: fuel system: fuel water separator canister.consequences of defect: if the fuel water separator canister is punctured, fuelleakage could cause a fire resulting in personal injury to vehicle occupants.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 84V065000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 22, 1984
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- August 17, 1984
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 36,400
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, diesel › Storage › Tank assembly
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 (1983-1984): 1984, 1983
- Ford F-350 (1983-1984): 1984, 1983
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