VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT HEAT SHIELDS INTENDED FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER OUTLET PIPES. AFTER SOME TYPES OF SEVERE HEAVY USAGE, THE SURFACE TEMPERATURES OF THE EXPOSED OUTLET PIPES COULD BECOME UNUSUALLY HIGH. IF THIS SHOULD OCCUR AND CERTAIN TYPES OF GROUND COVER WERE TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE OUTLET PIPE, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE GROUND COVER COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE. (VEHICLES WITH OPTIONAL POLICE PACKAGES EQUIPED WITH 5.0 LITRE FUEL INJECTED HIGH OUTPUT ENGINES).
Ford LTD recalls
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Ford LTD recalls in Canada
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VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT HEAT SHIELDS INTENDED FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER OUTLET PIPES. AFTER SOME TYPES OF SEVERE HEAVY USAGE, THE SURFACE TEMPERATURES OF THE EXPOSED OUTLET PIPES COULD BECOME UNUSUALLY HIGH. IF THIS SHOULD OCCUR AND CERTAIN TYPES OF GROUND COVER WERE TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE OUTLET PIPE, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE GROUND COVER COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE. (VEHICLES WITH OPTIONAL POLICE PACKAGES EQUIPED WITH 5.0 LITRE FUEL INJECTED HIGH OUTPUT ENGINES).
THE TANDEM POWER BRAKE BOOSTER REAR SHELLS MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH REDUCED WALL THICKNESSES. REPEATED BRAKE APPLICATIONS COULD CAU SE SUCH A SHELL TO CRACK AND THE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY TO COME APART.THIS COULD RESULT IN A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILTY WITHOUT PRIOR WARN ING AND PRESENT THE POSSIBILITY FOR LOSS OF CONTROL AND VEHICLE CRAS H.
THE UPPER TORSO RESTRAINT D-RING WHICH ATTACHES THE SHOULDER BELT TO THE B PILLAR, UNDER CERTAIN TEST CONDITIONS, SEPARATED FROM ITS ANCHORAGE, AND MAY NOT COMPLY WITH CMVSS 210 - BELT ANCHORAGE.
THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SELECTOR TUBE RETAINING CLIP WHICH RETAINS THE SELECTOR TUBE TO THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK CYLINDER MAY NOT BE OF ADEQUATE HARDNESS. SHOULD THE CLIP LOOSEN AND DISENGAGE FROM THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SELECTOR TUBE ASSEMBLY, THE GEARSHIFT SELECTOR LEVER MAY NOT INDICATE THE ACTUAL GEAR POSITION OF THE TRANSMISSION. FOR EXAMPLE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL FREE WHEN THE INDICATOR IS IN THE "PARK" POSITION OR COULD ACTUALLY BE IN DRIVE GEAR WHEN THE INDICATOR IS IN THE "NEUTRAL" POSITION.
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 351 (WINDSOR) ENGINE AND AIR CONDITIONING HAVE FLEXIBLE FIVE-BLADE ENGINE COOLING FANS THAT MAY BE SUBJECT TO HIGH BLADE STRESSES RESULTING FROM RESONANT VIBRATION. THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN FATIGUE CRACKING OF THE BLADES AND SEPARATION OF FRAGMENTS FROM THE FAN ASSEMBLY. THIS COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO UNDERHOOD COMPONENTS AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY TO SERVICE PERSONNEL.
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 400 C.I.D. ENGINES AND AIR CONDITIONING OR POLICE PACKAGE. SUBJECT VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH FLEXIBLE FIVE-BLADE ENGINE COOLING FANS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE FATIGUE CRACKING IN THE BLADES. THIS CONDITION MAY ALLOW BLADE FRAGMENTS TO SEPARATE FROM THE FAN ASSEMBLY POSSIBLY DAMAGING UNDERHOOD COMPONENTS OR INJURING SERVICE PERSONNEL.
Steering
On certain vehicles, the steering idler arm bushing could develop a stiffening condition which could result in the idler arm bracket separating from the vehicle frame. This condition would cause hard or stiff steering, steering noise or poor steering return.
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 6.5 INCH WHEEL RIMS (SIZE G OR H TIRES. THE FRONT BRAKE HOSES COULD CONTACT A TIRE OR WHEEL IN FULL TURN CONDITION. THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN BRAKE HOSE FAILURE AND LOSS OF FRONT BRAKING SAPABILITY (THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM IS NOT AFFECTED).
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL LUXURY INTERIOR TRIM PACKAGES. THE
THE TAIL LAMP LIGHT BULB SOCKETS INSTALLED IN 1979 FORD AND MERCURY MODEL SEDANS MAY BE OF INSUFFICIENT LENGTH. THE TAIL LAMP AND BACK- UP LAMP LIGHT BULB SOCKETS INSTALLED ON 1979 MERCURY MODEL STATION WAGONS MAY HAVE EXCESS LENGTH. USE OF THESE INCORRECT SOCKETS COULD CAUSE THE AFFECTED LAMPS TO FAIL THE PHOTOMETRIC OUTPUT REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARD 108 AND 108A - LIGHTING EQUIPMENT.
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.0 LITRE (302 C.I.D.) FOR 5.8 LITRE (351-W C.I.D.) ENGINES. THE FLEXIBLE BLADE ENGINE COOLING FAN MAY HAVE ONE OR MORE OF THE FIVE FLEXIBLE FAN BLADES IMPORPERLY RIVETED TO THE FAN SPIDER. ONE OR MORE FAN BLADES COULD SEPARATE FROM THE SPIDER, WEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.0 LITRE (302 C.I.D.) FOR 5.8 LITRE (351-W C.I.D.) ENGINES. THE FLEXIBLE BLADE ENGINE COOLING FAN MAY HAVE ONE OR MORE OF THE FIVE FLEXIBLE FAN BLADES IMPORPERLY RIVETED TO THE FAN SPIDER. ONE OR MORE FAN BLADES COULD SEPARATE FROM THE SPIDER, WITHOUT WARNING, DAMAGING UNDERHOOD COMPONENTS.
Steering
SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH LOWER STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLIES CONTAINING COUPLING RIVET PINS THAT WERE NOT STAKED. THIS COULD RESULT IN ONE OR BOTH PINS WORKING LOOSE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STERRING CONTROL. ALSO SOME STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITHOUT A METAL REINFORCEMENT BETWEEN THE RIVET PINS AND THE RUBBER PORTION OF THE FLEXIBLE COUPLING. THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN TEARING OF THE RUBBER FLEXIBLE COUPLING PRODUCING A NOISE OR LOOSE FEELING IN THE STEERING SYSTEM.
THE FRONT BRAKE HOSES MAY RUB AGAINST THE EDGES OF THE FRAME MOUNTED REBOUND BUNPER BRACKETS CAUSING HOSE WEAR AND A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID RESULTING IN A LOSS OF FRONT WHEEL BRAKING PERFORMANCE. THE OPERATOR WOULD BE ALERTED OF THE MALFUNCTION BY ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE WRANING LIGHT. AT THE TIME OF RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT, NONE OF THESE VEHICLES HAD BEEN SOLD TO THE PUBLIC.
VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH A 6.0 AMP. CIRCUIT BREAKER RATHER THAN AN 8.25 AMP. CIRCUIT BREAKER IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER SYSTEM. THIS COULD RESULT IN CIRCUIT INTERRUPTIONS UNDER HEAVY LOADS THAT MYA CAUSE INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS. AT THE TIME OF RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT, NONE OF THESE VEHICLES HAD BEEN SOLD TO THE PUBLIC.
Source: Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database.