1977 FORD THUNDERBIRD RECALLED FOR POWER TRAIN, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, LEVER...
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE FITTED WITH TILT STEERING COLUMNS CONTAINING TRANSMISSION CONTROL INSERTS INTENDED FOR TRUCKS RATHER THAN PASSENGER VEHICLES. THIS MAY CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR POINTER...
View Article1977 FORD THUNDERBIRD RECALLED FOR FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, DELIVERY, HOSES,...
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE FUEL LEAKAGE AT THE RUBBER HOSE CONNECTING THE FUEL INLET TUBE TO THE CARBURETOR FILTER. THIS LEAKAGE CONDITION IS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT INSERTION OF THE FUEL TUBE...
View Article1978 FORD THUNDERBIRD RECALLED FOR POWER TRAIN, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, LEVER...
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE PARK ACTUATION SUPPORT PLATES ARE DEFECTIVE DUE TO THEIR SUSCEPTIBILITY TO CRACKING DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT DURING MANUFACTURE. AS A RESULT, FRAGMENTS FROM A BROKEN...
View Article1978 FORD THUNDERBIRD RECALLED FOR WHEELS, LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH CAST ALUMINUM WHEELS WITH INADEQUATE LUG NUT COUNTERBORE DEPTHS. THIS CONDITION MAY NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LUG NUT THREAD ENGAGEMENT. THE LUG NUTS MAY...
View Article1978 FORD THUNDERBIRD RECALLED FOR SEAT BELTS, FRONT, RETRACTOR
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH SHOULDER HARNESS RETRACTORS THAT MAY NOT LOCK. SHOULD THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN DECELERATION OR IMPACT, THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE RESTRAINED BY...
View Article1979 FORD THUNDERBIRD RECALLED FOR STEERING, GEAR BOX, SHAFT SECTOR
THE STEERING GEARS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED SECTOR SHAFTS FROM WHICH THE THREADED PORTIONS OF THE SHAFTS MAY FRACTURE AND SEPARATE. SHOULD THE SECTOR...
View Article1979 FORD THUNDERBIRD RECALLED FOR SEATS, MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH INCORRECT WELD NUTS THAT ATTACH THE REAR PORTION OF THE FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK TO THE FLOOR PAN. THE INCORRECT NUTS HAVE AN OVERSIZE DIAMETER AND...
View Article1979 FORD THUNDERBIRD RECALLED FOR SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, PEDALS AND...
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH BRAKE PUSH-ROD TO BRAKE PEDAL RETAINING PINS WHICH WERE NOT HEAT-TREATED AS SPECIFIED. THIS COULD ALLOW THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE PUSH-ROD.
View Article1980 FORD THUNDERBIRD RECALLED FOR SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FOUNDATION...
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS". REAR AXLE ASSEMBLIES INTENDED FOR OTHER VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE...
View Article1977 FORD THUNDERBIRD RECALLED FOR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, COOLING SYSTEM,...
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 LEAD TO...
View Article1983 FORD THUNDERBIRD RECALLED FOR FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STORAGE, TANK ASSEMBLY
SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH FUEL TANKS THAT HAVE INADEQUATELY WELDED FRONT SEAMS THAT CAN LEAK.
View Article1983 FORD THUNDERBIRD RECALLED FOR POWER TRAIN, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE PARKING GEAR MAY NOT ENGAGE, EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION. THIS OCCURS IF THE LINKAGE INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION THAT ACTUATES THE PARK GEAR WAS IMPROPERLY...
View Article1983 FORD THUNDERBIRD RECALLED FOR FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, DELIVERY, HOSES,...
FUEL LEAKS COULD DEVELOP IN EITHER OF TWO CONNECTIONS IN A FUEL SUPPLY LINE. ONE CONNECTION UNDER THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED OR IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THE OTHER SUSPECT PART IS IN THE ENGINE...
View Article1984 FORD THUNDERBIRD RECALLED FOR SEAT BELTS, FRONT, ANCHORAGE
THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE D-SHAPED RING FOR THE SHOULDER BELT ARE INADEQUATELY SUPPORTED BY THE MATERIAL IN WHICH THEY ARE MOUNTED. THE ATTACHMENT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR...
View Article1977 FORD THUNDERBIRD RECALLED FOR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, COOLING SYSTEM,...
BLADES MAY CRACK AND MAY, OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, LOOSEN FROM FAN ASSEMBLY.
View Article1985 FORD THUNDERBIRD RECALLED FOR SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FOUNDATION...
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS MAY HAVE IMPROPERLY ANODIZED INTERNAL SURFACES CAUSING ACCELERATED WEAR OF A PISTON SEAL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: ONE PORTION OF THE SPLIT BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD BECOME INEFFECTIVE...
View Article1986 FORD THUNDERBIRD RECALLED FOR FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, DELIVERY, HOSES,...
SPRING LOCK FUEL LINE COUPLING MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ENGAGED.
View Article1987 FORD THUNDERBIRD RECALLED FOR FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, DELIVERY, HOSES,...
SPRING LOCK FUEL LINE COUPLING MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ENGAGED.
View Article1988 FORD THUNDERBIRD RECALLED FOR POWER TRAIN, AXLE ASSEMBLY, AXLE SHAFT
A DESIGN CHANGE TO FACILITATE CHANGEOVER IN REAR AXLE SHAFT FLANGES INADVERTENTLY PRODUCED THE POSSIBILITY FOR INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE FLANGE AND DISC BRAKE ROTOR.
View Article1989 FORD THUNDERBIRD RECALLED FOR FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STORAGE, TANK...
PLASTIC ROLLOVER VALVE MOUNTING PLATE MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SEALED TO THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK.
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