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Recall campaign77V198000

Recall 77V198000: 1978 Ford F-250 and 7 other models

Fuel system, gasoline › Carburetor system
Report received
Nov 15, 1977
Manufacturer
Ford motor company
Potentially affected
30,000vehicles
Model years
1978

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

On the involved vehicles, leakage may occur at the threaded carburetor-to-fuel filter connection on the suspect carburetors. This is due to an improperly machined carburetor fuel inlet connection.

Remedy

Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, will replace the carburetor without charge to owner.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.