What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1979106
- Recall date
- 14 June 1979
- Make
- Ford
- Models
- F-350
- Model years
- 1978
- Vehicle class
- Light Truck & Van
- Vehicles affected
- 78
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
140 INCH WHEELBASE LIGHT TRUCKS BUILT BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 1977 AND FEBRUARY 1, 1978 WITH AFT-OF-AXLE FUEL TANKS BUT WITHOUT REAR BUMPERS. DEALERS MAY HAVE INCORRECTLY INSTALLED FORD ACCESSORY REAR STEP BUMPERS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY, AS A RESULT OF A REAR END COLLISION AND ROLLOVER, EXPERIENCE FUEL SPILLAGE FROM THE AFT-OF-AXLE FUEL TANK IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNTS SPECIFIED BY CANADA MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 301 - FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1979106.