Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): FORD / RANGER 1984
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Receipt Date: NOV 07, 1983
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 83V115000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: AUXILIARY TANK
Potential Number of Units Affected: 1,548
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.
Consequence:
SEE ABOVE.
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 AUXILIARY FUEL TANKS. SYSTEM: FUEL SYSTEM; FUEL AND VAPOR LINES. CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FUEL LINE OR FUEL TANK DAMAGE INCREASES THE RISK OF SPILLAGE AND FIRE, PARTICULARLY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.
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Jim Oaks is the founder of The Ranger Station (TRS), one of the longest-running Ford Ranger enthusiast communities on the web. He has spent over three decades owning, modifying, repairing, and driving Ford Rangers on the street, trail, and overlanding routes.
Since launching TheRangerStation.com in 1999, Jim has documented thousands of real-world Ranger builds, technical repairs, drivetrain swaps, suspension modifications, and off-road adventures. TRS has been heavily referenced by enthusiasts, mechanics, and off-road builders looking for practical, experience-based information.