Dealer Letter

To: All Regional and District Managers Bulletin Number: 13914

Date: February 13, 1991

cc: All Regional and District Sales Managers File: Field Operations Manual
Ford Division All PDC Managers - FPSD


Subject: Emissions Recall 90E92 - Cracked Fuel Vapor Hoses on Certain 1986 and 1987-Model F-Series and Bronco Trucks Equipped with California 5.0L Engines

Brief: Announces the recall of the affected vehicles.


IMPORTANT SERVICE RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT

Special Instructions Requiring District Office Attention are X below:

[ ] Safety Related [X] Parts Availability Direct [ ] Special Dealer [ ] Dealers Instructed to
[X] Emissions at Dealers by as Req'd Shipped -0- % Repair or Inspection Obtain Additional Parts
[ ] Customer At PDC by NOW Instructions or Labels from District
Satisfaction [ ] Parts or Labels Office
[ ] Certification/ Shipped Direct to [ ] Special District [ ] Dealers Instructed to
Compliance [ ] Dir. [ ] Cust. Administrative Return Parts
Instructions


AFFECTED VEHICLES Approximately 25,000 1986 and 1987-Model California
F150/250 and Bronco trucks equipped with 5.0L engines having calibrations 6-54Q-R00 and 6-54S-R00 (1986-Models) and 7-54R-R05/R11 and 7-54S-R05/R11 (1987-Models). The trucks were manufactured at the Kansas City, Michigan Truck, Ontario Truck and Twin Cities Assembly Plants.

REASONS FOR Fuel vapor hoses between the vapor valve on the fuel tank and the
RECALL fuel tank and the metal tube leading to the carbon canister may
crack or split and cause the affected trucks to exceed evaporative emissions standards.


CARES/OASIS Dealers must use CARES or OASIS to determine if
an affected truck is involved in this or another recall.

DISTRICT/DEALER Dealer used stock vehicles must be corrected
ACTION before delivery.

Advise FPSD, using Form 725S, if a dealer reports that an affected truck
is not at the location shown in our records.

Make sure district personnel understand the service procedures
before assisting dealers or customers.

ATTACHMENTS Copy of Recall Bulletin mailed to dealers.

VIN list of affected trucks delivered to dealers in your district.

QUESTIONS? Call FPSD Emissions Recall Office