1974 Ford Custom Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 80V143000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1972
Manufactured End Date: August 1st, 1974
Date of Owner Notification: January 2nd, 1981

Defect Summary:
SOME OF THE FLEXIBLE FIVE-BLADE ENGINE COOLING FANS MAY BE SUBJECT TO HIGH BLADE STRESSES THAT CAN RESULT FROM RESONANT VIBRATION INPUTS OCCURRING DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. THIS CAN RESULT IN THE BLADES CRACKING DUE TO FATIGUE, AND PORTIONS OF THE BLADE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE FAN ASSEMBLY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE FAN WITH ONE OF AN IMPROVED FIVE-BLADED DESIGN, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 351W CID ENGINES AND AIRCONDITIONING.SYSTEM: ENGINE COOLING; FAN.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: BLADE PORTIONS PROPELLED FROM A ROTATING FAN MAY DAMAGEUNDERHOOD COMPONENTS AND CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY TO BYSTANDERS IF THE HOOD ISOPEN.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 74V118000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Date of Owner Notification: August 15th, 1974

Recall Notes:
FORD CAMPAIGN NO 127.POSSIBILITY THAT THE FIRESTONE HR78-15 TIRES INSTALLEDMAY HAVE BEEN UNDERCURED DURING THE VULCANIZING PROCESS.THIS CONDITIONRESULTS IN LOCALIZED OVERHEATING AT THE TIRE SHOULDER OR LOWER SIDEWALL THATCOULD CAUSE CHUNKING AND/OR SEPARATION, RESULTING IN RAPID LOSS OF AIR DURINGVEHICLE OPERATION.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING TIRES WITH NEW TIRESWHEN NECESSARY).NOTE0 ALSO SEE FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY EQUIPMENTCAMPAIGN NUMBER 74E-017UCH.MODEL DOMSTART DOMEND.FORD 1974MAR - 1974JUN.TORINO 1974JUN - 1974JUN.F100 1974MAR - 1974JUN.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 73V181000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: July 1st, 1973
Manufactured End Date: August 1st, 1973
Date of Owner Notification: September 12th, 1973

Recall Notes:
FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-OB.POSSIBILITY THAT THE 2V CARBURETOR USED ON 302, 351 AND400CID ENGINES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE MISALIGNMENT BETWEEN THETRANSMISSION LINKAGE LEVER AND ADJUSTING SCREW ASSEMBLY AND THE THROTTLE LEVERTAB.IF CONDITION EXISTS, IT MAY CAUSE CONTACT BETWEEN THE SCREW THREADS ANDTHE EDGE OF THE THROTTLE LEVER TAB AND CAUSE THROTTLE TO STICK IN AN OPENPOSITION.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REALIGNING LINKAGE WHERE NECESSARY).