Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): FORD / RANGER 1983-1984
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Receipt Date: JUL 09, 1984
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 84V082000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY: FILLER PIPE AND CAP
Potential Number of Units Affected: 302,500
Summary:
IF TRUCK IS STRUCK FROM THE SIDE, THE CAP ON THE FUEL TANK COULD BECOME UNSEALED, ALLOWING UNSAFE LEAKAGE OF FUEL. THIS IS A FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 301, “FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY”. LEAKAGE CAN BE CAUSED BY AN ORANGE-COLORED PLASTIC DIESEL FUEL INFORMATION RING WHICH IS FOUND AROUND THE FUEL TANK NECK, OR BY THE TETHER.
Consequence:
SEE ABOVE.
Remedy:
UPON INSPECTION, FUEL CAP TETHERS WILL BE REPLACED OR DIESEL FUEL INFORMATION RINGS WILL BE REMOVED.
Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MID SHIP FUEL TANK, TETHERED FUEL FILLER PIPE CAPS OR DIESEL ENGINES. SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL CAPS (LOCKING AND NON-LOCKING). CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LEAKING FUEL COULD CAUSE A FIRE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE AND COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS OR BYSTANDERS.
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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.