FORD MAVERICK Recalls
Item Affected: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Date Announced: 04/05/1977
Description of Recall: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH LEFT DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLIES THAT CONTAIN PAWL SPRING RETAINERS THAT WERE NOT PRODUCED TO ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS. CONSEQUENTLY, THE SPRING COULD BREAK, CAUSING THE LATCH PAWL TO DISENGAGE FROM THE LATCH CAM.
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Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW PAWL SPRING AND CORRECT THE FLANGE ALIGNMENT, WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; DOOR ASSEMBLY, LATCHES AND HOOKS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD DISENGAGEMENT OCCUR WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION,THE DOOR COULD OPEN AND A PASSENGER COULD FALL FROM THE VEHICLE AND BESERIOUSLY INJURED.
Item Affected: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Date Announced: 12/14/1977
Description of Recall: ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE MANUAL STEERING GEARS MAY CONTAIN STEERING GEAR RECIRCULATORY BALLS THAT COULD FRACTURE. THIS FRACTURING IS A RESULT OF IMPROPER HEAT-TREATMENT DURING MANUFACTURE AND CAN EVENTUALLY CAUSE INCREASED STEERING EFFORT.
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Action Need To Fix It: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE BALL BEARINGS OF THE STEERING GEAR, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES AND LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING GEAR RECIRCULATORY BALLS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: UNDER CONTINUED OPERATION, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL,LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.NOTE: INCREASED STEERING EFFORTS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN AUDIBLE POPPING ORGRINDING NOISE AND MOMENTARY STEERING HANG-UP. IF ANY OF THESE CONDITIONS AREEXPERIENCED, THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE OPERATED.
Item Affected: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM
Date Announced: 12/18/1975
Description of Recall:
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Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO 178. EQUIPPED WITH AIR CONDITIONING. POSSIBILITY WHENSHIFTING THE HEATER-DEFROSTER SYSTEM SELECTOR CONTROL FROM CERTAIN HEATING,VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING MODES TO THE DEFROST MODE IT MAY NOT ALWAYSRESPOND. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE MODE DOOR MAY NOT IMMEDIATELY MOVE TO DEFROSTPOSITION AND, DEFROST AIR WOULD NOT BE DISCHARGED TO THE WINDSHIELD. (CORRECTBY INSPECTING AND REPLACING VACUUM MOTORS AND INCORRECT COMPONENTS WHERENECESSARY).
Item Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Date Announced: 09/24/1974
Description of Recall:
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Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO 139. EQUIPPED WITH 250 CID ENGINES. POSSIBILITY THAT THEDASH PANELTO ENGINE WIRING HARNESS LOCATED BETWEEN THE CARBURETOR AND THE VALVEROCKER ARM COVER WAS ROUTED INCORRECTLY. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THIS HARNESS ASROUTED COULD CAUSE THE CARBURETOR THROTTLE LEVER IDLE ADJUSTMENT SCREW TO HANGUP ON THE WIRING HARNESS DURING ACTUATION OF THE THROTTLE AND PREVENT THETHROTTLE FROM CLOSING. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING A RETAINING STRAPWHERE NECESSARY).
Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date Announced: 09/05/1973
Description of Recall:
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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).
Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date Announced: 09/05/1973
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
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).
Item Affected: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Date Announced: 01/03/1975
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO 152. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATIONDETERMINED THAT THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS NUMBER 208. THESEAT BELTS DO NOT FIT AROUND 95TH PERCENTILE MALE OCCUPANTS AND THE SHORT BELTSIMPEDE SEAT BELT USAGE, EVEN AMONG SMALLER INDIVIDUALS WHO FIND THE SEAT BELTUNCOMFORTABLY TIGHT. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING BELT ASSEMBLY WITHLONGER BELTS).
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
Date Announced: 06/28/1971
Description of Recall:
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Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-42. BRAKE FLUID MAY HAVE BEEN CONTAMINATED WITH SMALLAMOUNT OF GASOLINE. COULD AFFECT RUBBER COMPONENT S IN BRAKING SYSTEMANDRESULT IN SOME DETERIORATION IN BRAKING , EVIDENCED BY INCREASED PEDALEFFORTS AND UNEVEN BRAKING. (C ORRECT BY FLUSHING BRAKING SYSTEM AND REFILLINGWITH NEW FLUID . )
Item Affected: TIRES:SIDEWALL
Date Announced: 02/16/1971
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-79. POSSIBILITY THAT FIRESTONE TIRES, SIZE 6. 45 X 14,MAY DEVELOP AIR LEAKS AT SIDEWALL. SUCH LEAKS C OULD RESULT IN RELATIVELYRAPID LOSS OF INFLATION PRESSURE WHI CH MIGHT ADVERSELY AFFECT VEHICLEHANDLING. (CORRECT BY REPLA CING TIRES WHERE NECESSARY. )
Item Affected: TIRES:BEAD
Date Announced: 08/02/1971
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-47. POSSIBILITY THAT FIRESTONE TIRES SIZE B78-14 WEREBUILT WITH INCORRECT TIRE CORD. CONDITION MAY CAU SE TIRES EARLY IN THEIRSERVICE LIFE TO HAVE SUDDEN AIR LEAKS IN SIDEWALL WITH RAPID LOSS OF PRESSURE.(CORRECT BY REPLACIN G WHERE NECESSARY. )
