1976 Ford Maverick Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 75V211000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Date of Owner Notification: January 8th, 1976

Recall Notes:
FORD CAMPAIGN NO 178.EQUIPPED WITH AIR CONDITIONING.POSSIBILITY WHENSHIFTING THE HEATER-DEFROSTER SYSTEM SELECTOR CONTROL FROM CERTAIN HEATING,VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING MODES TO THE DEFROST MODE IT MAY NOT ALWAYSRESPOND.SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE MODE DOOR MAY NOT IMMEDIATELY MOVE TO DEFROSTPOSITION AND, DEFROST AIR WOULD NOT BE DISCHARGED TO THE WINDSHIELD.(CORRECTBY INSPECTING AND REPLACING VACUUM MOTORS AND INCORRECT COMPONENTS WHERENECESSARY).

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 76V067000
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Date of Owner Notification: May 18th, 1976

Recall Notes:
FORD CAMPAIGN NO 192. POSSIBILITY THAT THE NYLON BUSHING IN THE ACCELERATORNCABLE MAY BECOME LOOSE DUE TO AN OVERSIZE RETAINING CLIP. A LOOSE BUSHING MAYLRESTRICT THE ACCELERATOR CABLE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE OR TO A LOWER SPEEDOR TO A SLOWER SPEED CONDITION, HOLDING CARBURETOR AT CONSTANT SPEED. SHOULDTHIS OCCUR, THE DRIVER CAN STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE BRAKES, SHIFTINGTO NEUTRAL AND TURNING OFF THE IGNITION. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING THE BUSHINGBUSHING RETAINING CLIP WHERE NECESSARY.)