Recall Register

1981 Ford E350: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1981 Ford E350. The newest campaign is 84V034000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Mar 1984. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Mounting. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 84V034000, in the NHTSA record

Fuel tank supports and fasteners will be replaced without charge.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 4,254 units in total.

  1. 84V034000Received . 4,000 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Mounting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Attaching bolts on fuel tank supports may not have been adequately tightened; also, the supports are too thin. High levels of stress, which could occur under normal operating conditions, could cause cracks to develop in the support straps. If the fuel tank supports fracture, the fuel tank will slip from the normal position, and fuel leakage could result.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Fuel tank supports and fasteners will be replaced without charge.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 81V026000Received . 254 units.

    Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    There are three pinch bolts that connect two universal joints in the steering column and gearbox. Pinch bolts may not be properly tightened. Steering may bind or lock up.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The steering column shaft cover will be removed by disengaging and removing the self tapping screws in order to securely fasten the pinch bolts.

    Report filed by IVECO TRUCK OF N.A., INC..

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1981 Ford E350
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA87002Engineering analysisFILLER NECK SPURTVehicle Speed Control / Linkages4 Nov 198629 Apr 1987

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19754
  2. 19761
  3. 19771
  4. 19785
  5. 19793
  6. 19801
  7. 19812
  8. 19823
  9. 19838
  10. 198412
  11. 198510
  12. 198611
  13. 19878
  14. 19881
  15. 19893
  16. 19902
  17. 19971
  18. 19981
  19. 19991
  20. 20002
  21. 20021
  22. 20031
  23. 20052
  24. 20061
  25. 20071
  26. 20081
  27. 20091
  28. 20101
  29. 20111
  30. 20121
  31. 20131

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1981 Ford E350: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/e350/1981/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1981 Ford E350?
4,254 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford E350 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 41 recall campaigns for the Ford E350, model years 1975 to 2013. 2 of them name the 1981 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1981 Ford E350 open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.