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1973 Ford F100 Recalls

  1. Recall Description

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    FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-7F.LIGHT TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLES WEREASSEMBLIED WITH THE OUTER NEOPRENE LAYER OF THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSE CUT.IFTHIS CONDITION EXISTS IT MAY RESULT IN HOSE RUPTURE AND LOSS OFFRONT WHEELBRAKING.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACE HOSE IF EVIDENCE OF CUT.)

    Recall Manufacture Dates

    1972-08-01 - 1972-11-01

    Vehicles Affected

    7441

  2. Recall Description

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    LIGHT TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH SEAT BELTATTACHING BOLTS WHICH WERE IMPROPERLY PROCESSED DURING HEAT TREATING ANDPLATING OPERATIONS.THIS CONDITION COULD MAKE BOLTS SUSCEPTIBLE TO HYDROGENEMBRITTLEMENT FRACTURING AFTER INSTALLATION.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING BOLTS WITH KNOWN QUALITY STOCK).

    Recall Manufacture Dates

    1973-04-01 - 1973-04-01

    Vehicles Affected

    11301

  3. Recall Description

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    LIGHT TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT POWER STEERING SYSTEM WAS INADVERTENTLY FILLEDWITH NAPTHA SOLVENT.SOLVENT WOULD DECOMPOSE RUBBER PARTS SUCH AS HOSES ANDPUMP AND GEAR SEALS AT RAPID RATE.NAPTHA SOLVENT HAS LOWER FLASH POINT THANPOWER STEERING FLUID WHICH COULD PRESENT FIRE HAZARD.(CORRECT BY INSPECTINGDRAIN AND REFILL WITH POWER STEERING FLUID; REPLACE HOSES AND PUMP ASSEMBLIES.)

    Recall Manufacture Dates

    -

    Vehicles Affected

    128

  4. Recall Description

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    FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-5B.W/POWER STEERING.POSSIBILITY THAT POWER STEERING GEARASSEMBLIES WERE BUILT WITH WORM AND VALVE ASSEMBLY TORSION ROD LOCK PININADVERTENTLY OMITTED.IF CONDITION EXISTS, COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING PIN WHERE NECESSARY.)

    Recall Manufacture Dates

    1972-03-01 - 1972-09-01

    Vehicles Affected

    1033800

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