1980 Ford Club Wagon
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1980 Ford Club Wagon. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
3 recalls name the 1980 Ford Club Wagon. Newest first.
Certain vehicles were equipped with front brake hose assemblies that were incorrectly manufactured by the supplier. These assemblies, both rh and lh, were incorrectly built with the fittings misoriented by 90 degrees. This could cause chafing of the brake hose through contact with the adjacent tire during full turns. Continued chafing could result in a…
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealer will inspect both front brake hoses and, if necessary, replace one or both hoses at no charge.
Certain vehicles were produced with wheel assemblies that may have cracks near the bolt holes in the wheel disc. During vehicle use, the cracks could gradually increase and result in partial or complete separation of the wheel and tire assembly from the vehicle.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealer will inspect the wheel disc date code and replace those wheels indicating an october 18, 1979 date of manufacture.
The parking pawl actuating rod in the transmission may have an insufficient or cracked weld. This can cause the park cam end to separate from the rod itself, preventing the parking pawl from engaging the parking gear when the selector IS placed in the park position.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealer will replace the defective parking pawl actuating rod free of charge.
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