Vehicle recall 87V113000 · July 21, 1987
Ford E-350 and Econoline
Expulsion of fuel due to overpressurization.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Expulsion of fuel due to overpressurization.
- Consequence
- Fuel or fuel vapors in the presence of an ignitionsource can cause a fire.
- Remedy
- Modification of the base fuel venting and emission control system to reduce operating temperatures and fuel system pressures.
- Notes
- System: fuel.vehicle description: ambulance, Ford econoline E350 cutaway chassis and vans,equipped with 7.5 liter engines.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 87V113000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 21, 1987
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- July 14, 1987
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 16,000
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Emission control
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