1978 Ford Ltd
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1978 Ford Ltd. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
3 recalls name the 1978 Ford Ltd. Newest first.
Some of the involved vehicles may have been equipped with lr78-15 "c" load range truck tires instead of lr78-15 "b" load range passenger car tires. The wheels presently on the involved vehicles are intended for use with passenger vehicle tires and were not rated for the higher maximum air pressure and load ratings molded into the sidewall of the lr78-15 "c"…
Risk and remedy
Remedy
The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace "c" load range tires with "b" load range tires, without charge.
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…
Risk and remedy
Remedy
The dealer will replace the park actuation cam support plates, free of charge, on all affected vehicles.
The involved vehicles were fitted with tilt steering columns containing transmission control inserts intended for trucks rather than passenger vehicles. This may cause the transmission selector pointer to be misaligned and the possibility of starting the engine when the selector IS between the neutral (n) and drive (d) detents and the transmission IS in…
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the transmission shift control insert, without charge to owner.
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