1985 Ford F150 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1985 Ford F150. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• F-SERIES FUEL TANK FIRES
  Defect Petition DP89005 · opened Jan 26, 1989 · closed Aug 1, 1989

  F-series fuel tank fires

• FUEL LEAKS/FIRES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE87017 · opened Jan 28, 1987 · closed May 26, 1987

  Summary of information from manufacturer:instances were found wherespring lock couplings failed causing gasoline to be released throughoutthe engine compartment causing fires.leaks from fuel lines may also be acontributing cause to the engine compartment fires.-----------------------------------------------------------…