What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1980109
- Recall date
- 20 August 1980
- Make
- Ford
- Models
- F-350, F-250, F-150, F-100
- Model years
- 1980
- Vehicle class
- Light Truck & Van
- Vehicles affected
- 3,288
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
TWO-WHEEL DRIVE, 133 INCH WHEELBASE LIGHT TRUCKS. THE UNSHIELDED FUEL TANK MAY BE DAMAGED BY THE CENTRE UNIVERSAL JOINT OF THE TWO-PIECE DRIVESHAFT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TESTED IN A 30 MILE PER HOUR, 30 DEGREE LEFT FRONT ANGULAR FIXED BARRIER IMPACT. THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT MEET THE FUEL SPILLAGE REQUIREMENTS OF 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 1980109.