1978 FORD FIESTA Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 79V062000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Equipment:other:labels
- Manufactured:
- 02/28/1978 - 06/30/1978
- Affected:
- 83,000
- Defect:
- Vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selectin and rims". tire placards may list incorrect information in regard to inflation pressures.
- Correction:
- Revised tire placards will be provided for installation by owners or dealers, without charge.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: equipment; tire placards.consequences of defect: reference to the incorrect information may result inoverloading of the tires, which could lead to loss of vehicle control and anaccident.
- Campaign:
- 77V220000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Equipment:air conditioner
- Affected:
- 6,000
- Defect:
- The involved vehicles may contain air conditioners which have blower motor resistor wires which were improperly routed too close to the blower housing wall. as a result, the blower motor could become jammed and, if the blower switch is in either the medium or low position, the polypropylene blower housing could ignite.
- Correction:
- Dealer will replace the resistor assembly with a temperature protective thermal limiter, if necessary, without charge.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: air conditioning; blower motor.consequences of defect: an engine fire could start and spread to the passengercompartment, causing serious injuries to vehicle passengers.note: until the vehicle can be serviced, the blower switch should not be set inthe low or medium position.
- Campaign:
- 78V223000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Wheels
- Manufactured:
- 02/28/1978 - 06/30/1978
- Affected:
- 18,000
- Defect:
- The involved wheels contain mislocated stem holes. this may allow air leakage at the tire valve stem, under high speed driving conditions.
- Correction:
- The dealer will replace the existing wheels with wheels having the proper valve stem holes, if necessary, without charge to owner.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 4.50x12 inch steelwheels.system: wheels; stem holes.consequences of defect: loss of air in tire could cause loss of vehicle controland an accident.note: should significant air loss occur, the vehicle operator should detect achange in vehicle handling. if the vehicle continues to be operated at highspeeds, tire air loss could continue and result in steering "pull", tireoverheating or tire failure.
1978 FORD FIESTA TSB
- Bulletin:
- 80-11/3572-S
- Component:
- 034530 service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor
- Summary:
- Unknown
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