Fuel System, Gasoline:carburetor System

NHTSA recall 74V126000 · announced August 13, 1974 · filed by Ford Motor Company · 2,027 units affected

Notes

FORD CAMPAIGN NO 129.WITH 460 ENGINES AND 4V-CARBURETORS.JOB 1 TO AUG.3,1974.POSSIBILITY THAT THE FUEL INLET SEAT ON 4V-CARBURETORS INSTALLED ONVEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 460 CID ENGINES MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY TORQUED WHICHCOULD PERMIT THE INLET SEAT TO LOOSEN WITH VEHICLE OPERATION.SHOULD THISOCCUR, THE CARBURETOR FLOAT WOULD HOLD THE SUPPLEMENTARY FUEL INLET OPENRESULTING IN FLOODING AND SUBSEQUENT STALLING OF THE ENGINE AT IDLE.(CORRECTBY INSPECTING AND RETORQUING FUEL INLET SEAT).

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1975 Ford Country Squire
• 1975 Ford Custom
• 1975 Ford Ltd
• 1975 Ford Ranchero
• 1975 Ford Thunderbird
• 1975 Lincoln Continental
• 1975 Lincoln Mark Iv

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.