1977 FORD F350 Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 77V141000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Affected:
- 60,000
- Defect:
- 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 into the hose or improper positioning of the hose clamp, causing the clamp to be crimped directly over the fuel tube bead.
- Correction:
- Dealer will replace the existing fuel hose clamp with a spring-type clamp at the hose-to-fuel inlet tube connection, and adjust the connection where necessary, without charge.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: trucks and passenger vehicles equipped with 351 or 400 cidengines.system: fuel; fuel hose.consequences of defect: fuel leakage could lead to an underhood fire andinjuries to vehicle occupants from burns and smoke inhalation.note: gasoline odors may indicate a fuel leak is persent.
- Campaign:
- 77V161000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Vehicle speed control
- Affected:
- 16,000
- Defect:
- Some of the involved vehicles may have defective carburetors in which, under certain circumstances, the secondary throttle plates may stick open.
- Correction:
- Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the carburetor at no charge to owner.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles and light trucks equipped with 460 cidengines.system: throttle linkages; throttle lever.consequences of defect: in the event of throttle sticking, the vehicle maycontinue to accelerate after the accelerator pedal is released. continuousacceleration could occur without warning and lead to a loss of vehicle controland an accident.note: the likelihood of the condition occurring can be reduced by avoiding fullor nearly full depressions of the accelerator pedal as during high accelerationor full power operations.
- Campaign:
- 77V218000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Steering:gear box (other than rack and pinion)
- Affected:
- 40,000
- Defect:
- On the involved vehicles, the manual steering gears may contain steering gear recirculatory balls that could fracture. this fracturing is a result of improper heat-treatment during manufacture and can eventually cause increased steering effort.
- Correction:
- The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the ball bearings of the steering gear, without charge to owner.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles and light trucks.system: steering; steering gear recirculatory balls.consequences of defect: under continued operation, loss of steering control,loss of vehicle control, and an accident could occur.note: increased steering efforts will be accompanied by an audible popping orgrinding noise and momentary steering hang-up. if any of these conditions areexperienced, the vehicle should not be operated.