1980 Ford F350: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1980 Ford F350. The newest campaign is 82V024000. NHTSA received the report on 15 Mar 1982. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Mechanical / Carrier/Rack. NHTSA has no complaint on file for 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, 82V024000, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will replace bolts and any damaged spare tires at no cost to owner.
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
5 campaigns, newest first. 117,732 units in total.
- 82V024000Equipment / Mechanical / Carrier/Rack
- 80V103000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Mounting
- 80V102000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Mounting
- 80V100000Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices / Exterior
- 79V261000Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Column Shift
82V024000Received . 12,500 units.
Equipment / Mechanical / Carrier/Rack
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The reinforcement for the in-box spare tire carrier may have been attached using incorrect hex head bolts. If the carrier and reinforcement attaching bolts are incorrect, the potential exists for the tire sidewall to be damaged or weakened by extended contact with the sharp edges of the bolt heads.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will replace bolts and any damaged spare tires at no cost to owner.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
80V103000Received . 24,400 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Mounting
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The involved vehicles were manufactured without the midship fuel tank protective shields. As a result, they do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity", due to excessive fuel spillage upon frontal impact.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The involved vehicles will be inspected and, if necessary, a fuel tank shield will be installed at no charge to owner.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
80V102000Received . 823 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Mounting
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The involved vehicles do not have a protective fuel tank shield. As a result the 137 inch and 161 inch wheelbase chassis cabs fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity". If the above vehicles undergo frontal impact, the drive shaft front universal joint may come into contact with the fuel tank, resulting in fuel spillage.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The involved vehicles will be inspected and, if necessary, a mid-ship fuel tank shield will be installed at no charge to owner.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
80V100000Received . 9 units.
Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices / Exterior
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The involved chassis cabs were improperly equipped with outside rearview mirrors with a reflective surface area of twenty square inches, which does not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 111, "rearview mirrors". This requires vehicles with a gvwr of more that 10,000 lbs. To be equipped with outside rearview mirrors of not less than fifty square inches of reflective surface area.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will install appropriate outside rear view mirrors at no charge to owners.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
79V261000Received . 80,000 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Column Shift
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The parking pawl actuating rod in the transmission may have an insufficient or cracked weld. This can cause the park cam end to separate from the rod itself, preventing the parking pawl from engaging the parking gear when the selector is placed in the park position.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will replace the defective parking pawl actuating rod free of charge.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
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.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1980 Ford F350The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1980 Ford F350: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/f350/1980/. 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
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1980 Ford F350?
- 117,732 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford F350 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 62 recall campaigns for the Ford F350, model years 1967 to 2008. 5 of them name the 1980 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1980 Ford F350 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.