FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1972-11-08.
Recall campaignNHTSA 72V272000
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system
Component
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
11,782
Reported to NHTSA
1972-11-08
Owners notified
1972-11-03
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
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.)
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.