1978 FORD CLUB WAGON RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

1978 FORD CLUB WAGON RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of 1978 FORD CLUB WAGON recalls and defects found on 1978 FORD CLUB WAGON automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the 1978 FORD CLUB WAGON manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their structure, or performance.  Look up customer problems!

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- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
- STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

Most Recent Recalls For 1978 FORD CLUB WAGON

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1978 FORD CLUB WAGON POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT Recall
1978 FORD CLUB WAGON	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT Units affected: 47339	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1978-02-16
Summary: THE SHIFT SELECTOR REACTION SPRINGS MAY BE DEFORMED AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF SELECTOR LEVERS DURING COLUMN BUILDUP. THUS THE LEVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO BE MOVED INTO THE INSERT DETENTS LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY. THIS COULD PREVENT THE "PARK" GEAR FROM BEING ENGAGED.
1978 FORD CLUB WAGON VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR Recall
1978 FORD CLUB WAGON	VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR Units affected: 63	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1977-11-15
Summary: ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, TEMPERED GLASS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE REAR DOORS INSTEAD OF LAMINATED GLASS. THIS CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE". ONE PURPOSE OF THE STANDARD IS TO MINIMIZE THE LIKELIHOOD OF OCCUPANTS BEING EJECTED FROM A BUS IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION.
1978 FORD CLUB WAGON POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT Recall
1978 FORD CLUB WAGON	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT Units affected: 19000	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1977-10-25
Summary: ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE PARK ACTUATION SUPPORT PLATES ARE DEFECTIVE DUE TO THEIR SUSCEPTIBILITY TO CRACKING DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT DURING MANUFACTURE. AS A RESULT, FRAGMENTS FROM A BROKEN PLATE CAN BECOME LODGED IN THE TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL MECHANISM. THIS COULD PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL FROM ENGAGING WHEN THE SELECTOR LEVER IS PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION, OR PREVENT THE PAWL FROM BEING DISENGAGED FROM THE PARK GEAR.
1978 FORD CLUB WAGON STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY Recall
1978 FORD CLUB WAGON	STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY Units affected: 1885	FORD MOTOR COMPANY Report Date: 1977-10-25
Summary: ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE STEERING TIE ROD AND LINK ASSEMBLIES WITH ADJUSTING SLEEVE CLAMPS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THE CLAMPS CONTAIN A SHARP DIE MARK WHICH COULD CAUSE THE CLAMP TO FRACTURE WHEN THE CLAMP BOLT IS TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE CLAMP COULD BREAK AND CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE TIE ROD ADJUSTING SLEEVES.