1983 Ford Ranger Recalls

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1983 Ford Ranger. A recall applies only to vehicles built within the affected range, so check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Repairs for recalls are free at a franchised dealer.

• 84V111000Sep 25, 1984460,918 vehicles potentially affected
  Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch
  Covers: Ford Ranger 1983–1984

  Reported issue: Secondary hood latch components may have been improperly positioned during assembly. If the hood is not closed tightly, or is inadvertently released, the secondary latch may not work and the hood may fly up without prior warning.

  Remedy: The hood assembly will be inspected and the hood and latch components will be adjusted, if necessary, without charge to the owner.

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• 84V112000Sep 25, 1984192,742 vehicles potentially affected
  Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
  Covers: Ford Ranger 1983

  Reported issue: The flexible hose connecting the fuel pump to the carburetor fuel line may separate from the fuel pump.

  Remedy: The existing fuel hose will be replaced and two new hose clamps will be installed.

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• 84V082000Jul 9, 1984302,500 vehicles potentially affected
  Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Filler pipe and cap
  Covers: Ford Ranger 1983–1984

  Reported issue: 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.

  Remedy: Upon inspection, fuel cap tethers will be replaced or diesel fuel information rings will be removed.

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• 83V032000Mar 22, 19831,102 vehicles potentially affected
  Suspension › Front › Springs › Coil springs
  Covers: Ford Ranger 1983

  Reported issue: Some of the involved vehicles may have been built with improperly heat treated front suspension lower spring seat attaching studs. These studs could fracture during vehicle operation, allowing the lower spring seat to move and possibly slide off the axle.

  Remedy: The dealer will replace the lower spring seat studs on both the left and right sides of the vehicle at no charge to owners.

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• 82V033000Apr 12, 198224 vehicles potentially affected
  Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
  Covers: Ford Ranger 1983

  Reported issue: On the involved vehicles, the muffler grass shields were inadvertently omitted during manufacture. Without the grass shield, and during certain operating conditions, the muffler surface temperatures could become hot enough to exceed specified standards and create the potential for igniting tall grasses if they were present beneath a standing vehicle.

  Remedy: Dealer will install grass shields on all affected vehicles at no cost to owner.

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