Ford Thunderbird 1981
Complaint Information: Recalls, Investigations, Service Bulletins, Recall Investigations, OBD II Codes
Recall 71934 [USA]: A leaking fuel pump could create a vehicle fire hazard.
Certain federal-mogul aftermarket fuel pumps sold under the brand names of carter, accuflow, napa, truflow, parts depo, and parts master, shipped between august 2006 and july 2007 for use on the vehicles listed above. The fuel pump diaphragm in certain production runs may have been improperly installed or inadequately tested which may cause the fuel pump to leak.
federal-mogul will notify owners and replace the defective fuel pumps free of charge. The recall began on october 15, 2007. Owners can contact federal-mogul at 248-354-7700.
this recall only pertains to aftermarket carter, napa, accuflow, tru flow, parts master, and parts depot brand fuel pumps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed motor vehicles.Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.Recall 1981034 [Canada]: Vehicles may have been shipped without catalytic converters, heat shields and grass shields. vehicles will not comply with cmv
Vehicles may have been shipped without catalytic converters, heat shields and grass shields. Vehicles will not comply with cmvss 1103 - exhaust emissions. Vehicles with 3.3l or 5.0l engine.
To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.
Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.
- 01157 - UNKNOWN OR OTHER: Information regarding transmission fluid usage charts. *slc
- 002310 - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES: Subject regarding contamination from prior transmission concerns or excess wear may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system. *tt
- 9888 - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: Information on a new transmission fluid usage chart. *yc
- 97511 - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: Fluid- transmission fluid usage charts. *jd
Parking brake failure investigation as of 19890209
Summary:the spring under investigation causes the latching pawl toengage the teeth of the ratchet whereby the parking brake is retainedin the applied position.If the spring fails, the pedal follows theoperators foot back up into the released position.Ford states that it issued the bulletin in order to inform dealersthat the spring was newly available as a separate part.Previously,it was necessary to replace the entire parking brake control assembly inorder to obtain a new spring.Since the failure of the spring will not cause the parking brake tosuddenly and unexpectedly release and since there is adequate warningof the failure, no safety defect trend was found.===