1977 LINCOLN MARK V RECALL - #79V249000
RECALL FOR STRUCTURE : BODY : BUMPERS
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH AN ALUMINUM REAR BUMPER REINFORCEMENT ATTACHED TO TWO STEEL MOUNTING SURFACES. IN CLIMATES WHERE LARGE AMOUNTS OF ROCK SALT ARE USED, THE ALUMINUM REINFORCEMENT COULD EXPERIENCE CORROSION WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE VEHICLE.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
1977 LINCOLN MARK V |
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| Manufacturer |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufactured between |
9/1/1977 - 5/1/1978 |
| Recalled on |
12/14/1979 |
| Influenced by |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Owners Notified on |
3/24/1980 |
| # Affected |
125,000 |
| Recalled for |
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS |
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| Description |
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH AN ALUMINUM REAR BUMPER REINFORCEMENT ATTACHED TO TWO STEEL MOUNTING SURFACES. IN CLIMATES WHERE LARGE AMOUNTS OF ROCK SALT ARE USED, THE ALUMINUM REINFORCEMENT COULD EXPERIENCE CORROSION WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE VEHICLE. |
| Consequences |
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| Corrective action |
DEALER WILL INSPECT ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES FOR DEGREE OF CORROSION. WHERE CORROSION IS SEVERE, THE ALUMINUM REINFORCEMENT WILL BE REPLACED WITH ONE MADE OF STEEL. WHERE CORROSION IS NOT SEVERE, DEALER WILL INSTALL INSULATION MATERIALS BETWEEN THE ALUMINUM AND THE STEEL COMPONENTS. THIS WILL BE DONE AT NO COST TO OWNER. |
| Notes |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; REAR BUMPER REINFORCEMENT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CORROSION CAN WEAKEN THE REINFORCEMENT, THUSPOTENTIALLY RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE REAR BUMPER FROM THE VEHICLE. THISWOULD PRESENT A TRAFFIC HAZARD TO ONCOMING VEHICLES. |
| See also |
1977 LINCOLN MARK V Recall for POWER TRAIN, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, LEVER AND LINKAGE, COLUMN SHIFT
1977 LINCOLN MARK V Recall for VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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