Campaign - Chassis Cab Conformity Labels
84ford24RECALL NUMBER
475-S
Date January, 1984
PLEASE DISTRIBUTE COPIES OF THIS BULLETIN TO THE PARTS MANAGER AND TO THE SERVICE MANAGER.
To: Selected Ford Dealers and Body Builders
Subject: Service Recall 475-S (Supplement) - Certain 1984 F-250/350 Series Chassis Cabs For Replacement of Chassis Cab Conformity Labels
Reference: Service Recall Bulletin 475 dated November 1983.
This supplemental bulletin (475-S) extends Recall 475 to include certain 1984 model year F-250/350 Series Chassis Cab vehicles. The affected vehicles were built at the Twin Cities Assembly Plant from September 1 through November 1, 1983 with 1983 Chassis Cab Conformity Labels instead of the correct 1984 Chassis Cab Conformity Labels.
The 1983 Chassis Cab Conformity Labels provided with affected chassis cabs do not reference Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 105, "Hydraulic Brake Systems," or No. 114, "Theft Protection," which became applicable to trucks on September 1, 1983. Chassis Cab Conformity Labels are intended to provide information relating to compliance of the vehicle to applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, which may be useful to persons completing the vehicles by mounting bodies or other equipment to the chassis cabs. To correct this omission the 1984 conformity label will be installed over the incorrect 1983 label. If there are any questions you have concerning this information, please contact your District Office.
This supplement to the recall differs from the recall in that these affected vehicles were built and shipped with the correct 1984 Incomplete Vehicle Manual.
The enclosed listing of Vehicle Identification Numbers identifies chassis-cabs that our records indicate were shipped to your location. Also enclosed are 1984 Chassis Cab Conformity Labels applicable to each of these units.
Body Builders or Dealers Who Have or Will Have Performed Manufacturing Operations on an Affected Chassis Cab
For your records and in support of your FMVSS certification of the completed vehicle, you should:
^ Install the enclosed Chassis Cab Conformity Label to the chassis cab driver's door pillar.
1. Locate the Chassis Cab Conformity Label that is presently on the door pillar. This label is very similar in appearance to the enclosed label.
2. With a clean dry rag, wipe the label on the door pillar and the surrounding sheet metal free of moisture, dirt and grease.
3. Remove the protective backing from the enclosed label and place it directly over the similar label on the door pillar, applying pressure over the entire surface of the label to help assure adhesion. Be sure you do not install the new label over the completed vehicle certification label, which carries the vehicle identification number (VIN).
Dealers Who Have Not Performed Manufacturing Operations on an Affected Chassis Cab
If you are a dealer and have shipped an affected chassis cab to a body builder for further manufacturing operations, please send a 1984 Chassis Cab Conformity Label, along with a copy of this letter, to the body builder.
If you have not received or cannot locate a chassis cab identified on the enclosed listing or if you have sold the unit directly to a retail purchaser as an incomplete vehicle, return the Chassis Cab Conformity Label to the following address with a brief explanation.
Reliability, Owner Notification and Recall Section Ford Parts and Service Division Room 207 3000 Schaefer Road Dearborn, Michigan 48121
Chassis Cab Conformity Label Change Instructions
^ Chassis cabs in stock
With a clean dry rag, wipe the surface of the existing Chassis Cab Conformity Label (located on driver's door pillar) and surrounding sheet metal free of contaminants. Remove the protective backing of the Chassis Cab Conformity Label and install directly over the Chassis Cab Conformity Label presently on the door pillar.
OR
^ Chassis cabs shipped to body builder
For each such chassis cab, forward one copy of the 1984 Chassis Cab Conformity label to the body builder. Also, forward a copy of this dealer/body builder letter to the body builder.
OR
^ Chassis cabs sold directly to an owner prior to any completion operation
Return the 1984 Chassis Cab Conformity Label to Ford.
OR
^ Chassis cab cannot be located
Return the 1984 Chassis Cab Conformity Label to Ford.
PARTS
1984 Chassis Cab Conformity Labels for each unit identified on the enclosed listing are provided with this mailing.
LABOR ALLOWANCES
Labor Allowance . . . . . . . . . . 0.2 Hr. Insert in Box "B" on 1864 Form
Administrative Allowance. . . . . . 0.1 Hr.
The 0.1 hour administrative allowance must be added before inserting the total time in Box "B".
RFPORTING
Upon completion of the appropriate service, return the second copy of the Form 1864 completely filled out and signed by authorized dealer personnel.