1980 Ford F350 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

5 safety recalls list the 1980 Ford F350. Check your own VIN below.

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5 safety recalls for the 1980 Ford F350

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Carrier/rack (equipment)

   NHTSA 82V024000 Reported March 15, 1982 12,500 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   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: Dealer will replace bolts and any damaged spare tires at no cost to owner.

2. Mounting (fuel system)

   NHTSA 80V103000 Reported August 6, 1980 24,400 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   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: The involved vehicles will be inspected and, if necessary, a fuel tank shield will be installed at no charge to owner.

3. Mounting (fuel system)

   NHTSA 80V102000 Reported August 5, 1980 823 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   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…

   Remedy: The involved vehicles will be inspected and, if necessary, a mid-ship fuel tank shield will be installed at no charge to owner.

4. Exterior (visibility)

   NHTSA 80V100000 Reported July 28, 1980 9 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   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…

   Remedy: Dealer will install appropriate outside rear view mirrors at no charge to owners.

5. Column shift (power train)

   NHTSA 79V261000 Reported December 18, 1979 80,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   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: Dealer will replace the defective parking pawl actuating rod free of charge.

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1980 Ford F350. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.