1973 Ford F100 Recalls

All 1973 Ford F100 recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.

October 12th, 1979

NHTSA Campaign Number: 73V037000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1972
Manufactured End Date: November 1st, 1972
Date of Owner Notification: March 13th, 1973

Recall Notes:
FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-7F.LIGHT TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLES WEREASSEMBLIED WITH THE OUTER NEOPRENE LAYER OF THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSE CUT.IFTHIS CONDITION EXISTS IT MAY RESULT IN HOSE RUPTURE AND LOSS OFFRONT WHEELBRAKING.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACE HOSE IF EVIDENCE OF CUT.)

October 12th, 1979

NHTSA Campaign Number: 73V118000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: April 1st, 1973
Manufactured End Date: April 1st, 1973
Date of Owner Notification: June 12th, 1973

Recall Notes:
LIGHT TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH SEAT BELTATTACHING BOLTS WHICH WERE IMPROPERLY PROCESSED DURING HEAT TREATING ANDPLATING OPERATIONS.THIS CONDITION COULD MAKE BOLTS SUSCEPTIBLE TO HYDROGENEMBRITTLEMENT FRACTURING AFTER INSTALLATION.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING BOLTS WITH KNOWN QUALITY STOCK).

October 12th, 1979

NHTSA Campaign Number: 72V254000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Date of Owner Notification: October 19th, 1972

Recall Notes:
LIGHT TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT POWER STEERING SYSTEM WAS INADVERTENTLY FILLEDWITH NAPTHA SOLVENT.SOLVENT WOULD DECOMPOSE RUBBER PARTS SUCH AS HOSES ANDPUMP AND GEAR SEALS AT RAPID RATE.NAPTHA SOLVENT HAS LOWER FLASH POINT THANPOWER STEERING FLUID WHICH COULD PRESENT FIRE HAZARD.(CORRECT BY INSPECTINGDRAIN AND REFILL WITH POWER STEERING FLUID; REPLACE HOSES AND PUMP ASSEMBLIES.)

October 12th, 1979

NHTSA Campaign Number: 72V240000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: March 1st, 1972
Manufactured End Date: September 1st, 1972
Date of Owner Notification: September 26th, 1972

Recall Notes:
FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-5B.W/POWER STEERING.POSSIBILITY THAT POWER STEERING GEARASSEMBLIES WERE BUILT WITH WORM AND VALVE ASSEMBLY TORSION ROD LOCK PININADVERTENTLY OMITTED.IF CONDITION EXISTS, COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING PIN WHERE NECESSARY.)

Recall Comments

No comments have been posted.
Be the first to add a comment!