http://www.arfc.org/rss/feeds/autos/ford/thunderbirdThe latest automotive recalls from the National Highway Transportation Safety AdministrationThu, 21 Nov 2024 12:09:58 GMTen-us1440Copyright 2024, Eladrel Technologies, LLCAutomotiveON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL TANK MAY HAVE A LOCALIZED THIN WALL SECTION IN THE LOWER HALF OF THE TANK. THE FUEL TANK MAY CRACK CREATING A POTENTIAL FOR A FUEL LEAK AND FUEL ODOR. THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" INDICATOR MAY ILLUMINATE.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000021863000204522000000145/recall.aspxFri, 18 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMTCERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER ADJUSTABLE SEATS MAY HAVE BEEN INADEQUATELY WELDED. http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000021258000215055000000321/recall.aspxThu, 08 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMTON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CONTACTED THE SEAT RECLINER DURING A 35 MPH NCAP FULL-FRONTAL BARRIER IMPACT TEST.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000015029000215053000000266/recall.aspxFri, 14 Jun 2002 00:00:00 GMTVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FOG LIGHTS, IN WHICH THE HEADLIGHTS MAY GO OUT FOR VARIOUS INTERVALS AND WHICH MAY BE PRECEDED BY FLICKERING OR BLINKING AS A RESULT OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENING.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000009640000005382000000219/recall.aspxTue, 12 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMTVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FOG LIGHTS, IN WHICH THE HEADLIGHTS MAY GO OUT FOR VARIOUS INTERVALS AND WHICH MAY BE PRECEDED BY FLICKERING OR BLINKING AS A RESULT OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENING.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000009640000005381000000219/recall.aspxTue, 12 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMTVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND WEST VIRGINIA. MOVEMENT OF THE FUEL LINES CAUSES THE NYLON FUEL LINE JUMPER TO CHAFE AGAINST THE FLOOR PAN. THIS WEAR CAN CAUSE A PIN HOLE IN THE FUEL LINE RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000008367000005382000000153/recall.aspxMon, 22 Sep 1997 00:00:00 GMTVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND WEST VIRGINIA. MOVEMENT OF THE FUEL LINES CAUSES THE NYLON FUEL LINE JUMPER TO CHAFE AGAINST THE FLOOR PAN. THIS WEAR CAN CAUSE A PIN HOLE IN THE FUEL LINE RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000008367000005381000000153/recall.aspxMon, 22 Sep 1997 00:00:00 GMTTHE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000007774000005382000000212/recall.aspxThu, 25 Apr 1996 00:00:00 GMTTHE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000007774000005381000000212/recall.aspxThu, 25 Apr 1996 00:00:00 GMTTHE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000007774000005380000000212/recall.aspxThu, 25 Apr 1996 00:00:00 GMTTHE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000007774000005379000000212/recall.aspxThu, 25 Apr 1996 00:00:00 GMTTHE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000007774000005378000000212/recall.aspxThu, 25 Apr 1996 00:00:00 GMTTHE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000007774000005377000000212/recall.aspxThu, 25 Apr 1996 00:00:00 GMTWHEN IN THE SECONDARY LATCHED POSITION, THE DRIVER DOOR LATCHES MAY OPEN WHEN SUBJECTED TO TRANSVERSE LOADS LESS THAN THAT SPECIFIED IN FMVSS NO. 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS."http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000007778000215051000000289/recall.aspxMon, 22 Apr 1996 00:00:00 GMTUNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE CLIMATE CONTROL BLOWER DOES NOT OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE BLOWER COULD (1) STICK ON "HIGH;" (2) OPERATE ERRATICALLY WITH BLOWER OUTPUT VARYING BETWEEN NO BLOWER AND MAXIMUM BLOWER; OR (3) NOT OPERATE AT ALL DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL MODULE.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000007525000215051000000342/recall.aspxTue, 16 Jan 1996 00:00:00 GMTTHE NUTS WHICH HOLD WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR TO THE WIPER MODULE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED AND MAY LOOSEN OR COME OFF. THIS CAUSES CHANGED WIPER PATTERNS, OR THE WIPERS MAY JAM IF TWO OF THE THREE NUTS COME OFF.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000006166000005380000000245/recall.aspxMon, 06 May 1991 00:00:00 GMTTHE NUTS WHICH HOLD WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR TO THE WIPER MODULE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED AND MAY LOOSEN OR COME OFF. THIS CAUSES CHANGED WIPER PATTERNS, OR THE WIPERS MAY JAM IF TWO OF THE THREE NUTS COME OFF.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000006166000005379000000245/recall.aspxMon, 06 May 1991 00:00:00 GMTTHE PARK ROD ASSEMBLY CONTAINS A PARK CAM WITH INADEQUATE SURFACE HARDNESS, WHICH COULD LEAD TO PARK DISENGAGEMENT OR NO PARK ENGAGEMENT WHEN THE LEVER IS PLACED IN PARK.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000006138000005380000000180/recall.aspxMon, 18 Mar 1991 00:00:00 GMTBATTERY TO STARTER CABLES ARE LONGER THAN SPECIFIED; EXCESSIVE CABLE LENGTH COULD CONTACT ENGINE DAMPER PULLEY.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000005832000005379000000202/recall.aspxMon, 12 Feb 1990 00:00:00 GMTDUE TO CONTACT BETWEEN THE BRAKE CALIPER OF THE INBOARD FRONT WHEEL AND THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR, THERE MAY BE INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL FOLLOWING LOW SPEED TURNING MANEUVERS.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000005573000005378000000106/recall.aspxFri, 19 May 1989 00:00:00 GMTIMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED REAR SUSPENSION KNUCKLES COULD EXPERIENCE HIGH MILEAGE FATIGUE CRACKS AND EVENTUAL FRACTURE.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000005572000005378000000046/recall.aspxFri, 19 May 1989 00:00:00 GMTPLASTIC ROLLOVER VALVE MOUNTING PLATE MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SEALED TO THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000005355000005378000000148/recall.aspxTue, 18 Oct 1988 00:00:00 GMTA DESIGN CHANGE TO FACILITATE CHANGEOVER IN REAR AXLE SHAFT FLANGES INADVERTENTLY PRODUCED THE POSSIBILITY FOR INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE FLANGE AND DISC BRAKE ROTOR.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000005221000005377000000197/recall.aspxTue, 15 Mar 1988 00:00:00 GMTSPRING LOCK FUEL LINE COUPLING MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ENGAGED.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000005064000005376000000153/recall.aspxFri, 04 Sep 1987 00:00:00 GMTSPRING LOCK FUEL LINE COUPLING MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ENGAGED.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000005064000005375000000153/recall.aspxFri, 04 Sep 1987 00:00:00 GMTBRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS MAY HAVE IMPROPERLY ANODIZED INTERNAL SURFACES CAUSING ACCELERATED WEAR OF A PISTON SEAL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: ONE PORTION OF THE SPLIT BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD BECOME INEFFECTIVE RESULTING IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DRIVER WOULD BE WARNED BY INCREASED PEDAL TRAVEL AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000004487000005374000000072/recall.aspxMon, 11 Mar 1985 00:00:00 GMTBLADES MAY CRACK AND MAY, OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, LOOSEN FROM FAN ASSEMBLY.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000004307000005366000000136/recall.aspxTue, 26 Jun 1984 00:00:00 GMTTHE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE D-SHAPED RING FOR THE SHOULDER BELT ARE INADEQUATELY SUPPORTED BY THE MATERIAL IN WHICH THEY ARE MOUNTED. THE ATTACHMENT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES".http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000004172000005373000000265/recall.aspxTue, 20 Dec 1983 00:00:00 GMTFUEL LEAKS COULD DEVELOP IN EITHER OF TWO CONNECTIONS IN A FUEL SUPPLY LINE. ONE CONNECTION UNDER THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED OR IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THE OTHER SUSPECT PART IS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND CONTAINS A PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000004076000005372000000153/recall.aspxMon, 11 Apr 1983 00:00:00 GMTTHE PARKING GEAR MAY NOT ENGAGE, EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION. THIS OCCURS IF THE LINKAGE INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION THAT ACTUATES THE PARK GEAR WAS IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. A PIN THAT RETAINS COMPONENTS ON A LINKAGE (ACTUATING) ROD COULD BREAK AND THE LINKAGE MAY NOT ENGAGE THE PARKING GEAR.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000004065000005372000000180/recall.aspxMon, 07 Mar 1983 00:00:00 GMTSOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH FUEL TANKS THAT HAVE INADEQUATELY WELDED FRONT SEAMS THAT CAN LEAK.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000004049000005372000000146/recall.aspxTue, 08 Feb 1983 00:00:00 GMTSOME OF THE FLEXIBLE FIVE-BLADE ENGINE COOLING FANS MAY BE SUBJECT TO HIGH BLADE STRESSES THAT CAN RESULT FROM RESONANT VIBRATION INPUTS OCCURRING DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. THIS CAN LEAD TO FATIGUE CRACKING OF THE BLADES. PORTIONS OF THE BLADE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE FAN ASSEMBLY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000003584000005366000000136/recall.aspxFri, 07 Nov 1980 00:00:00 GMTTHE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS". REAR AXLE ASSEMBLIES INTENDED FOR OTHER VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. THE WHEEL CYLINDERS MAY NOT BE THE CORRECT SIZE. THIS COULD AFFECT BRAKING PERFORMANCE.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000003350000005369000000076/recall.aspxTue, 18 Dec 1979 00:00:00 GMTTHE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH BRAKE PUSH-ROD TO BRAKE PEDAL RETAINING PINS WHICH WERE NOT HEAT-TREATED AS SPECIFIED. THIS COULD ALLOW THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE PUSH-ROD.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000003205000005368000000063/recall.aspxTue, 15 May 1979 00:00:00 GMTTHE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH INCORRECT WELD NUTS THAT ATTACH THE REAR PORTION OF THE FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK TO THE FLOOR PAN. THE INCORRECT NUTS HAVE AN OVERSIZE DIAMETER AND THREAD, AND UPON FRONT SEAT TRACK ANCHOR BOLT INSTALLATION, THE THREADS MAY HAVE BEEN STRIPPED.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000003101000005368000000323/recall.aspxTue, 09 Jan 1979 00:00:00 GMTTHE STEERING GEARS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED SECTOR SHAFTS FROM WHICH THE THREADED PORTIONS OF THE SHAFTS MAY FRACTURE AND SEPARATE. SHOULD THE SECTOR SHAFT FRACTURE, THE PITMAN ARM MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE SPLINED PORTION OF THE SECTOR SHAFT.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000003014000005368000000006/recall.aspxThu, 21 Dec 1978 00:00:00 GMTTHE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH SHOULDER HARNESS RETRACTORS THAT MAY NOT LOCK. SHOULD THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN DECELERATION OR IMPACT, THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE RESTRAINED BY THE SHOULDER HARNESS PORTION OF THE THREE-POINT SEAT BELT SYSTEM. FURTHERMORE, THE SHOULDER HARNESS RETRACTORS MAY NOT ALLOW EXTRACTION OF THE SHOULDER BELT WEBBING DUE TO A PRE-LOCKED CONDITION. THIS IS A NON-COMPLIANCE TO THE EMERGENCY LOCKING RETRACTOR PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES".http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000002853000005367000000267/recall.aspxMon, 15 May 1978 00:00:00 GMTTHE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH CAST ALUMINUM WHEELS WITH INADEQUATE LUG NUT COUNTERBORE DEPTHS. THIS CONDITION MAY NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LUG NUT THREAD ENGAGEMENT. THE LUG NUTS MAY LOOSEN AND FALL OFF, ALLOWING THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000002636000005367000000312/recall.aspxTue, 15 Nov 1977 00:00:00 GMTON 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 PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION, OR PREVENT THE PAWL FROM BEING DISENGAGED FROM THE PARK GEAR.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000002622000005367000000183/recall.aspxTue, 25 Oct 1977 00:00:00 GMTTHE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE FUEL LEAKAGE AT THE RUBBER HOSE CONNECTING THE FUEL INLET TUBE TO THE CARBURETOR FILTER. THIS LEAKAGE CONDITION IS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT INSERTION OF THE FUEL TUBE INTO THE HOSE OR IMPROPER POSITIONING OF THE HOSE CLAMP, CAUSING THE CLAMP TO BE CRIMPED DIRECTLY OVER THE FUEL TUBE BEAD.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000002578000005366000000153/recall.aspxTue, 13 Sep 1977 00:00:00 GMTTHE 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 DRIVE.http://www.arfc.org/autos/ford/thunderbird/recalls/000002577000005366000000183/recall.aspxTue, 13 Sep 1977 00:00:00 GMT