1969 Ford Ford Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 77V009000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Date of Owner Notification: May 16th, 1977

Defect Summary:
THE FRONT WHEEL SPINDLE ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY CRACK IN SERVICE. SPINDLE STEM SEPARATION COULD OCCUR DUE TO FAILURE OF THE STEM AT THE INNER BEARING FILLET LOCATION.

Corrective Summary:
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE BOTH FRONT SPINDLES, IF NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POLICE PACKAGE ANDOPTIONAL FRONT DISC BRAKES.SYSTEM: STEERING; FRONT WHEEL SPINDLE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD SEPARATION OCCUR, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT COULD RESULT.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 69V060000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: February 1st, 1969
Manufactured End Date: March 1st, 1969
Date of Owner Notification: May 2nd, 1969

Recall Notes:
POSSIBILITY THAT ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS MANUFACTURED WITH IMPROPER WIRE CORD.IN COLD WEATHER MAY BIND, HOLDING ACCELERATOR OPEN RATHER THAN PERMITTINGNORMAL DECELER- ATION.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING NEW CABLE WHENNECES- SARY.)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 70V105000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Date of Owner Notification: September 1st, 1970

Recall Notes:
POSSIBILITY THAT CRACKS CAN BE INDUCED IN FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS IF FRONTSUSPENSION IS REPEATEDLY SUBJECTED TO VERY SEVERE LOADING SOMETIMESENTERCOUNTERED IN POLICE SERVICE.SUCH CRACKING COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT INFRACTURE THROUGH ARM IN BALL JOINT AREA, AND CAUSE DISCON- NECTION BETWEENLOWER CONTROL ARM AND FRONT WHEEL WHICH WOULD SERIOUSLY HAMPER DRIVER'S ABILITYTO FULLY CONTROL VEHICLE.(CORRECT BY REPLACING WITH A HEAVY DUTY IMPROVEDARM.)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 69V077000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Date of Owner Notification: May 27th, 1969

Recall Notes:
POSSIBILITY THAT HOOD LATCH MECH- ANISM HAS INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEENPARTS.THIS COULD CAUSE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH TO BIND, THUS INTERFERING WITH HOODCLOSURE AND PREVENTING SECONDARY LATCH FROM ENGAGING, IN WHICH CASE HOOD COULDOPEN WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLAC- ING LATCH WHENNECESSARY.)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 69V110000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured Begin Date: April 1st, 1969
Manufactured End Date: June 1st, 1969
Date of Owner Notification: August 11th, 1969

Recall Notes:
POSSIBILITY THAT BRAKE FLUID MAY CONTAIN EXCESSIVE INORGANIC CHLORIDE WHICHWOULD HAVE ADVERSE EFFECT ON CORROSION OF BRAKE COMPONENTS.THIS CONDITIONWOULD ULTIMATELY CAUSE BRAKE MALFUNCTION.(CORRECT BY PURGING BRAKE SYSTEM OFOLD FLUID AND REPLACING WITH PROPER TYPE.)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 68V126000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured End Date: October 1st, 1968
Date of Owner Notification: November 28th, 1968

Recall Notes:
POSSIBILITY FRONT BRAKE HOSES INCORRECTLY ROUTED ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DRUM-TYPE BRAKES.IMPROPERLY POSITIONED HOSES MAY BE DAMAGED THROUGH CONTACT WITH BRAKE DRUMS, CAUSING FRONT BRAKES TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.HOWEVER, REAR BRAKES WOULD NOT BE AFFECTED DUE TO DUAL BRAKE SYSTEM.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND PROPERLY ROUTING HOSES WHERE NECESSARY.)