Ford Custom 1975
Model Custom made in 1975 by Ford got 3 recalls. There was one recall concerning fuel system, gasoline .
Model 1975
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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74V126000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 2027 | 08/20/1974 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/13/1974 | 10/12/1979 | ||||||||
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Notes | Ford campaign no 129.with 460 engines and 4v-carburetors.job 1 to aug.3,1974.possibility that the fuel inlet seat on 4v-carburetors installed onvehicles equipped with 460 cid engines may have been improperly torqued whichcould permit the inlet seat to loosen with vehicle operation.should thisoccur, the carburetor float would hold the supplementary fuel inlet openresulting in flooding and subsequent stalling of the engine at idle.(correctby inspecting and retorquing fuel inlet seat). | |||||||||||||||
75V043000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 140870 | 03/24/1975 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/04/1975 | 10/12/1979 | ||||||||
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Notes | Ford campaign no 154.equipped with 460 cid engine and 4350-4v carburetor.possibility that the carburetor was built with secondary throttle stop leverthat was stamped with an adverse step or discontinous surface on the upperperiphery of the lever.this surface irregularity could impede the secondarylockout lever from riding down the upper cam-like surface of the secondarythrottle stop lever.should the lockout lever catch on the adverse step of thesecondary stop lever and result in the secondary throttle plate being held openwhich could result in vehicle accelerating to an excessive speed.(correct byinspecting and installing a newly designed secondary throttle lockout leverwhere necessary). | |||||||||||||||
75V042000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 140870 | 03/24/1975 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 03/04/1975 | 10/12/1979 | ||||||||
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Notes | Ford campaign no 154.light trucks eqtipped with 460 cid engine & 4353-4vcarburetor.possibility that the o ring on the sealing plug installed in thefuel inlet cross-channel of the carburetor may experience loss of the sealingplug.should plug loss occur, fuel pump operation would cause gasoline to bedischarged onto the engine under pressure.a strong fuel odor would resultwith potential for the occurence of an underhood fire.(correct by installingnew plug less o ring using an epoxy coating over plug and adjacent surface). |