Item Affected: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Date Announced: 07/20/1976
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: FORD MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO 199. POSSIBILITY THAT THE FRONT SEAT BACK RESTRAININGDEVICES THAT MAY FAIL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETYSTANDARD NO. 207. THIS CONDITION RESULTED BECAUSE SCREWS SECURING THE LATCHSTRIKER TO THE SEAT CUSHION FRAME WERE NOT PROPERLY PROCESSED BY THEIRMANUFATURER. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING SCREW AS NECESSARY).PASSENGER VEHICLE.
Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Date Announced: 10/29/1976
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: FORD MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO 209. POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2. 3LITRE ENGINES MAY EXPERIENCE FUEL LEAKAGE AT THE RUBBER HOSE CONNECTING THEFUEL TUBE TO THE CARBURETOR FUEL FILTER. FUEL LEAKAGE MAY BE CAUSED BY ACOMBINATION OF FACTORS, INCLUDING FUEL TUBE MISALIGNMENT, IMPROPER HOSECLAMPING AND A CHANGE TO A LESS FLEXIBLE, DOUBLE BRAIDED HOSE. FUEL ODORS MAYPROVIDE WARNING TO DRIVERS. SHOULD LEAKAGE OCCUR, A POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR THEOCCURANCE OF AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING FUELHOSE, CLAMP AND ALIGNMENT OF FUEL TUBE WHEN NECESSARY). PASSENGER VEHICLE.
Item Affected: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Date Announced: 12/02/1981
Description of Recall: THE SEVEN-BLADE ENGINE COOLING FAN IS SUBJECT TO FATIGUE CRACKING DURING NORMAL OPERATION. PORTIONS OF THE BLADES MAY SEPARATE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEFECTIVE FANS WILL BE REPLACED WITH FANS OF AN IMPROVED DESIGN WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 302 CID ENGINES.SYSTEM: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FLEXIBLE BLADE FANS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FLYING PIECES FROM A ROTATING FAN CREATE A RISK OFDAMAGE TO UNDERHOOD COMPONENTS AND MAY CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY TO NEARBYINDIVIDUALS.NOTE: ENGINE SHOULD NOT BE LEFT RUNNING WITH THE HOOD OPEN UNTIL THE FAN HASBEEN REPLACED.
Item Affected: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Date Announced: 03/25/1976
Description of Recall:
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Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO 188. EQUIPPED WITH POWER STEERING. POSSIBILITY THAT THESTEERING GEAR PINION ASSEMBLY MAY CONTAIN A CRACKED OR SHEARED VALVE SLEEVEDRIVE PIN. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, TURING THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NOTOVERCOME HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WITHIN THE ASSEMBLY, AND THE DRIVER WILL BE UNABLETO CONTROL STEERING OF THE VEHICLE. (CONTROL BY INSPECTING AND REPLACINGSTEERING GEAR ON ALL VEHICLE CONTAINING SUSPECTED STEERING GEAR UNITS).
