1975 FORD RANCHERO Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 74V126000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline:carburetor system
- Affected:
- 2,027
- Notes:
- Ford campaign no 129.with 460 engines and 4v-carburetors.job 1 to aug.3,1974.possibility that the fuel inlet seat on 4v-carburetors installed onvehicles equipped with 460 cid engines may have been improperly torqued whichcould permit the inlet seat to loosen with vehicle operation.should thisoccur, the carburetor float would hold the supplementary fuel inlet openresulting in flooding and subsequent stalling of the engine at idle.(correctby inspecting and retorquing fuel inlet seat).
- Campaign:
- 75V042000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline:carburetor system
- Affected:
- 140,870
- Notes:
- Ford campaign no 154.light trucks eqtipped with 460 cid engine & 4353-4vcarburetor.possibility that the "o" ring on the sealing plug installed in thefuel inlet cross-channel of the carburetor may experience loss of the sealingplug.should plug loss occur, fuel pump operation would cause gasoline to bedischarged onto the engine under pressure.a strong fuel odor would resultwith potential for the occurence of an underhood fire.(correct by installingnew plug less "o" ring using an epoxy coating over plug and adjacent surface).
- Campaign:
- 07E064000 on 08/23/2007
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
- Affected:
- 34,000
- Defect:
- Certain federal-mogul aftermarket fuel pumps sold under the brand names of carter, accuflow, napa, truflow, parts depo, and parts master, shipped between august 2006 and july 2007 for use on the vehicles listed above. the fuel pump diaphragm in certain production runs may have been improperly installed or inadequately tested which may cause the fuel pump to leak.
- Consequence:
- A leaking fuel pump could create a vehicle fire hazard.
- Correction:
- Federal-mogul will notify owners and replace the defective fuel pumps free of charge. the recall began on october 15, 2007. owners can contact federal-mogul at 248-354-7700.
- Notes:
- This recall only pertains to aftermarket carter, napa, accuflow, tru flow, parts master, and parts depot brand fuel pumps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed motor vehicles.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
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