Ford

June 27, 1977

United States

Ford Motor Company

THE INSTRUMENT PANELS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES CAN BE BROKEN DURING OCCUPANT IMPACT.

June 20, 1977

United States

Ford Motor Company

SEVEN-BLADE COOLING FANS INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE SUBJECT TO FATIGUE CRACKING OF THE BLADES DUE TO STRESSES GENERATED DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION.

June 2, 1977

United States

Ford Motor Company

THE UPPER SUPPORT STRAP NUTS, ATTACHING THE FUEL TANK, WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THIS MAY ALLOW THE FUEL TANK TO DETACH AND FALL TO THE GROUND.

May 2, 1977

United States

Ford Motor Company

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS".

April 12, 1977

United States

Ford Motor Company

THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH INCORRECT FUEL TUBES AND REAR FUEL HOSES. THIS MAY CAUSE THE FUEL HOSE TO CONTACT THE LEFT EXHAUST OUTLET PIPE.

April 5, 1977

United States

Ford Motor Company

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH LEFT DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLIES THAT CONTAIN PAWL SPRING RETAINERS THAT WERE NOT PRODUCED TO ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS. CONSEQUENTLY, THE SPRING COULD BREAK, CAUSING THE LATCH PAWL TO DISENGAGE FROM THE LATCH CAM.

March 28, 1977

United States

Ford Motor Company

THE SEAT BACK PIVOT PIN BRACKET ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY FAIL. CONSEQUENTLY, THE SEAT BACK WILL ROTATE REARWARD.

March 14, 1977

United States

Ford Motor Company

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED FRONT SPRING U-BOLTS USED TO SECURE THE FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY TO THE SPRING. THE FOUR U-BOLTS MAY EXPERIENCE CRACKS AND COULD ULTIMATELY BREAK.

January 27, 1977

United States

Ford Motor Company

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.

November 23, 1976

United States

Ford Motor Company

November 16, 1976

United States

Ford Motor Company

November 9, 1976

United States

Ford Motor Company

October 29, 1976

United States

Ford Motor Company

October 18, 1976

United States

Ford Motor Company

September 14, 1976

United States

Ford Motor Company

United States

Ford Motor Company

September 7, 1976

United States

Ford Motor Company

July 20, 1976

United States

Ford Motor Company

July 2, 1976

United States

Ford Motor Company

June 1, 1976

United States

Ford Motor Company