1978 Ford E350 Recalls

1. Recall Description

   THE SHIFT SELECTOR REACTION SPRINGS MAY BE DEFORMED AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF SELECTOR LEVERS DURING COLUMN BUILDUP. THUS THE LEVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO BE MOVED INTO THE INSERT DETENTS LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY. THIS COULD PREVENT THE "PARK" GEAR FROM BEING ENGAGED.

   Possible Effects

   Action

   DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SHIFT SELECTOR REACTION SPRING WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

   Notes

   VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ANDOPTIONAL TILT STEERING.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; TRANSMISSION SHIFT SELECTOR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE PARKING GEAR IS NOT ACTUALLY ENGAGED AND THEVEHICLE IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE WITHOUT APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, THEVEHICLE COULD ROLL FREE. PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURY TO BYSTANDERSCOULD RESULT.

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   1977-08-01 - 1977-12-01

   Vehicles Affected

   47339

2. Recall Description

   SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE DEFECTIVE CARBURETORS IN WHICH, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE SECONDARY THROTTLE PLATES MAY STICK OPEN.

   Possible Effects

   Action

   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.

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   -

   Vehicles Affected

   16000

3. Recall Description

   ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE STEERING TIE ROD AND LINK ASSEMBLIES WITH ADJUSTING SLEEVE CLAMPS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THE CLAMPS CONTAIN A SHARP DIE MARK WHICH COULD CAUSE THE CLAMP TO FRACTURE WHEN THE CLAMP BOLT IS TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE CLAMP COULD BREAK AND CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE TIE ROD ADJUSTING SLEEVES.

   Possible Effects

   Action

   THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE STEERING TIE ROD ADJUSTING SLEEVE AND CLAMP ASSEMBLY, FREE OF CHARGE, ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.

   Notes

   VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; TIE ROD ADJUSTING SLEEVE CLAMPS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD SEPARATION OCCUR, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL ANDAN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   -

   Vehicles Affected

   1885

4. Recall Description

   ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR AT THE THREADED CARBURETOR-TO-FUEL FILTER CONNECTION ON THE SUSPECT CARBURETORS. THIS IS DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY MACHINED CARBURETOR FUEL INLET CONNECTION.

   Possible Effects

   Action

   DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE THE CARBURETOR WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

   Notes

   VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 300 CID ENGINES.SYSTEM: FUEL; CARBURETOR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT WHEN FUEL LEAKAGEOCCURS, A FIRE COULD START AND CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE AND SERIOUS INJURY TOVEHICLE OCCUPANTS.NOTE: FUEL ODORS MAY INDICATE A LEAK.

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   -

   Vehicles Affected

   30000

5. Recall Description

   ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE PARK ACTUATION SUPPORT PLATES ARE DEFECTIVE DUE TO THEIR SUSCEPTIBILITY TO CRACKING DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT DURING MANUFACTURE. AS A RESULT, FRAGMENTS FROM A BROKEN PLATE CAN BECOME LODGED IN THE TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL MECHANISM. THIS COULD PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL FROM ENGAGING WHEN THE SELECTOR LEVER IS PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION, OR PREVENT THE PAWL FROM BEING DISENGAGED FROM THE PARK GEAR.

   Possible Effects

   Action

   THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE PARK ACTUATION CAM SUPPORT PLATES, FREE OF CHARGE, ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.

   Notes

   VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES AND LIGHT TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH C-6AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; PARK ACTUATION GEAR SUPPORT PLATES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN THE PARK MODE WITHOUT THEPARKING BRAKE ENGAGED, THE PARKING PAWL MAY NOT ENGAGE THE "PARK" GEAR AND THEVEHICLE WOULD BE ALLOWED TO ROLL FREE CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PERSONALINJURIES.

   Recall Manufacture Dates

   1977-10-01 - 1977-10-01

   Vehicles Affected

   19000