Recall campaign · NHTSA 73V177000

Electrical system: starter assembly

FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1973-08-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 73V177000

Electrical system: starter assembly

Component
Electrical system: starter assembly
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
41,462
Reported to NHTSA
1973-08-28
Owners notified
1973-09-12

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-OA.POSSIBILITY THAT THE STARTER CABLE WAS IMPROPERLYROUTED DURING ASSEMBLY.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE PROTECTIVE SLEEVE ANDCABLE WILL RUB AGAINST THE EDGE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION RIGHT UPPER CONTROL ARMAND CAN WEAR THROUGH AND RESULT IN A BATTERY VOLTAGE SHORT TO THE UPPER ARM.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REROUTING CABLE TO PRECLUDE CONTACT WITH UPPER ARM).

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford Thunderbird1973
Lincoln Mark IV1973

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.