1979 FORD LTD II Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 79V117000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkages
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/1979 - 02/28/1979
- Affected:
- 82,000
- Defect:
- 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.
- Correction:
- Dealer will replace the suspect brake retaining pin.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: service brakes; hydraulic linkage, pedal.consequences of defect: disengagement of the brake pedal would result in totalloss of service brakes, which could lead to loss of vehicle control and anaccident.note: the parking brake will remain operational even if service brakes arelost.
- Campaign:
- 78V269000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Steering:gear box:shaft sector
- Manufactured:
- 10/31/1978 - 11/30/1978
- Affected:
- 20,000
- Defect:
- 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 shaft fracture, the pitman arm may disengage from the splined portion of the sector shaft.
- Correction:
- The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the steering gear assembly or install a new sector shaft in the steering gear assembly.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: steering assembly; gears.consequences of defect: disengagement while vehicle is in motion could resultin loss of steering control, loss of vehicle control, and an accident.
- Campaign:
- 79V013000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Seats:mid/rear assembly
- Affected:
- 4,000
- Defect:
- 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 thread, and upon front seat track anchor bolt installation, the threads may have been stripped.
- Correction:
- The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, repair any stripped weld nuts and install larger size bolts to anchor the seat track to the floor at no cost to owner.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: interior; floor pan attachments.consequences of defect: in the event of a collision, the front seat candisengage from floor mounting creating the potential for serious personalinjury to occupant.
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