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Recall campaign80V032000

Recall 80V032000: 1980 Ford F Series (light)

Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system
Report received
Mar 24, 1980
Manufacturer
Ford motor company
Potentially affected
8,000vehicles
Model years
1980

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

Certain vehicles may have been assembled without the specified exhaust system heat shields. The absence of these shields could cause high floor pan temperatures and smoldering of the floor coverings under certain driving or engine malfunction conditions.

Remedy

Dealer will install the necessary heat shield 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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.