Ford Country Squire 1974
Model Country Squire made in 1974 by Ford got 3 recalls. There were some recalls concerningpower train, structure and vehicle speed control.
Model 1974
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 73V181000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 07/01/1973 to 08/01/1973 | V (Vehicle) | 74884 | 09/12/1973 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/05/1973 | 10/12/1979 | |||||||
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| Notes | Ford campaign no h-ob.possibility that the 2v carburetor used on 302, 351 and400cid engines with automatic transmission may have misalignment between thetransmission linkage lever and adjusting screw assembly and the throttle levertab.if condition exists, it may cause contact between the screw threads andthe edge of the throttle lever tab and cause throttle to stick in an openposition.(correct by inspecting and realigning linkage where necessary). | |||||||||||||||
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| 74V062000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 914 | 05/06/1974 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 04/22/1974 | 10/12/1979 | ||||||||
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| Notes | Ford campaign no 120.station wagons.possibility that station wagonsequipped with the class i light duty trailer tow-option were inadvertentlyfurnished with sedan trailer hitch kits at assembly plants.installation ofthe sedan kit on a station wagon necessitates bolting the drawbar incorrectlyunderneath the bumper support rather than on top of the plate and results indistortion of the mounting brackets and number five frame crossmember.theseconditions could eventually result in fracture and separation of the hitch fromone of its two mounting points.should this occur, excessive trailerchucking and swaying would result and, if left uncorrected, may result inseparation of the trailer from the vehicle.(correct by replacing sedan kitswith correct trailer hitch assembly). | |||||||||||||||
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| 74V011000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 127208 | 01/11/1974 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/16/1974 | 10/12/1979 | ||||||||
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| Notes | Possibility that vehicles equipped with the speed control option may have thevent solenoid armature bind within the servo assembly because of an undersizebrass eyelet that guides the armature.should this condition occur, the speedcontrol system will maintain or, if the binding occurs in the accelerator mode,it will increase the speed of the vehicle without prior warning even though thedriver attempts to disengage the system.(correct by inspecting and replacingwith improved parts). | |||||||||||||||