1973 FORD RANCHERO Recalls
Item Affected: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Date Announced: 09/29/1972
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: 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. )
Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
Date Announced: 03/12/1973
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-8D. POSSIBILITY THAT IN THE PROCESS OF CONNECTING THECENTER LINK TO IDLER ARM A COTTER PIN WAS OMITTED, WHICH HOLDS THE ATTACHINGNUT IN POSITION SHOULD NUT BE INSTALLED LOOSE. IF THIS PIN IS MISSING IT COULDALLOW NUT TO DROP OFF AND LINKAGE TO DISENGAGE FROM IDLER ARM, AND AFFECTSTEERING CONTROL. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALL COTTER PIN WHERENECESSARY. )
Item Affected: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Date Announced: 07/30/1973
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-9G. W/302-2V ENGINES AND POWER STEERING. POSSIBILITY THATTHE POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT TORQUE ON THE PINCH BOLTWHICH CLAMPS THE COUPLING FLANGE TO THE GEAR INPUT SHAFT. IF THIS CONDITIONEXISTS IT COULD RESULT IN EXCESSIVE FREE PLAY AT THE STEERING WHEEL ANDULTIMATELY, TO LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND PROPERLYRETORQUING BOLTS WHERE NECESSARY).
Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
Date Announced: 11/08/1972
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-5C. EQUIPPED W/429-4V ENGINES. POSSIBILITY THAT CARBURETORMAY LEAK FUEL FROM AROUND POWER VALVE RESTRICTOR PLUG. IF CONDITION EXISTS,COULD DRAIN FUEL BOWL DURING ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND RESULT IN DELAYED STARTING.THERE IS ALSO POSSIBILITY OF FUMES FROM LEAKING FUEL WHICH COULD BE IGNITEDSHOULD SPARK OCCUR. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WHERE NECESSARY. )
