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Recalls, inspection results and owner complaints for the 1977 Ford Thunderbird, from official sources in the US, Canada and Europe. To check one specific car, enter its VIN or plate.
We checked recall campaigns for this vehicle, or for its model where the register works by model.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain
INTERCONTINENTAL AUTO PARTS IS RECALLING 1,937 FUEL FILTERS, P/NOS ALG 44/1 AND PUROLATOR F10024, SHIPPED BETWEEN JANUARY 14 AND FEBRUARY 13, 2008, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE FILTER'S OUTLET CAP MAY NOT BE SECURELY CRIMPED TO THE HOUSING. THIS COULD RESULT IN A SEPARATION OF FILTER'S OUTLET CAP FROM THE HOUSING. Remedy: INTERCONTINENTAL WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING MARCH 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERCONTINENTAL AT 800-451-2593.
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE FUEL LEAKAGE AT THE RUBBER HOSE CONNECTING THE FUEL INLET TUBE TO THE CARBURETOR FILTER. THIS LEAKAGE CONDITION IS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT INSERTION OF THE FUEL TUBE INTO THE HOSE OR IMPROPER POSITIONING OF THE HOSE CLAMP, CAUSING THE CLAMP TO BE CRIMPED DIRECTLY OVER THE FUEL TUBE BEAD. Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING FUEL HOSE CLAMP WITH A SPRING-TYPE CLAMP AT THE HOSE-TO-FUEL INLET TUBE CONNECTION, AND ADJUST THE CONNECTION WHERE NECESSARY, WITHOUT CHARGE.
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE FITTED WITH TILT STEERING COLUMNS CONTAINING TRANSMISSION CONTROL INSERTS INTENDED FOR TRUCKS RATHER THAN PASSENGER VEHICLES. THIS MAY CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR POINTER TO BE MISALIGNED AND THE POSSIBILITY OF STARTING THE ENGINE WHEN THE SELECTOR IS BETWEEN THE NEUTRAL (N) AND DRIVE (D) DETENTS AND THE TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE. Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL INSERT, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
SOME OF THE FLEXIBLE FIVE-BLADE ENGINE COOLING FANS MAY BE SUBJECT TO HIGH BLADE STRESSES THAT CAN RESULT FROM RESONANT VIBRATION INPUTS OCCURRING DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. THIS CAN LEAD TO FATIGUE CRACKING OF THE BLADES. PORTIONS OF THE BLADE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE FAN ASSEMBLY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE FAN WITH AN IMPROVED FIVE-BLADED VERSION WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
BLADES MAY CRACK AND MAY, OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, LOOSEN FROM FAN ASSEMBLY. Remedy: FAN ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.
We checked Transport Canada's recall database for this make, model and year.
Source: Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Open Government Licence – Canada
THE FLEXIBLE ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADES MAY FATIGUE CRACK AND SEPARATE FROM THE FAN ASSEMBLY. FAN BLADE SEPARATION MAY DAMAGE UNDERHOOD COMPONENTS AND, IF THE HOOD IS OPEN, INJURE PERSONS IN THE VICINITY OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLES AFFECTED ARE THOSE WITH 302, 351, AND 400 C.I.D. ENGINES WITH AIR CONDITIONING.
VEHICLES WITH THE 351(WINDSOR) ENGINE AND AIR CONDITIONING HAVE FLEXIBLE FIVE BLADE ENGINE COOLING FANS THAR MAY BE SUBJECT TO HIGH BLADE STRESSES DUE TO RESONANT VIBRATIONS. THIS CAN CAUSE CRACKING OF THE BLADES AND SEPARATION OF FRAGMENTS FROM THE FAN.
Certain vehicles equipped with 351 and 400 cleveland engines. Certain cleveland engines may experience fuel leakage at the rubber hose connecting the fuel inlet tube to the carburetor fuel filter. A fuel leakage in the engine compartment creates the potential for a fire.
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TILT STEERING COLUMNS. SOME TILT STEERING COLUMNS CONTAIN TRANSMISSION CONTROL INSERTS (GEAR SELECTOR POINTERS) THAT WERE INTENDED FOR USE IN 1978 MODEL TRUCKS. USE OF THESE INSERTS COULD ALLOW THE ENGINE TO BE STARTED WITH THE SHIFT SELECTOR POSITIONED BETWEEN NEUTRAL (N) AND DRIVE (D) AND THE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF STARTING THE VEHICLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A FRONTAL COLLISION.
Problems owners of this model reported to NHTSA, grouped by component.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain