Newest first. Many cover only part of a model year, so check your VIN with Ford before booking a repair.
Transport Canada · listed for this model year
On certain C800, L800 and W9000 vehicles equipped with 12,000 pound front axles and optional case aluminum front wheel hubs except those vehicles involved in recall v76061. The hubs may experience high mileage fatigue cracks in the wheel mounting flange or inner bearing area of the hub. If the cracks progress circumferentially, the wheel mounting flange could separate from the hub, allowing the wheel and tire to separate from the vehicle.
1979144 · 3 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer
On certain trucks, the blades of the cross- blade type engine cooling fan may fatigue crack and separate without warning, while the engine is operating. Fan blade separation may damage underhood components and, if the hood is open, injure persons in the vicinity of the engine compartment.
1978113 · 21,589 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer
L-SERIES CONVENTIONAL CAB TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ROSTROM "LEVELAIRE" OR NATIONAL "CUSH-N-AIRE" ADJUSTABLE DRIVER SEAT AND STANDARD SEAT BELTS. VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH MANUALLY ADJUSTABLE TYPE 1 SEAT BELTS AT THE DRIVER'S SEAT WHICH MAY NOT CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF C.M.V.S.S. 208 - SEAT BELTS AND/OR C.M.V.S.S. 209 - SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES. THE SEAT BELTS MAY NOT FIT AN OCCUPANT WHOSE DIMENSIONS CORRESPOND TO THOSE OF A 95TH PERCENTILE ADULT MALE.
1977083 · 1,803 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer
Certain CT800, CT8000, CT900, LNT880, LT800, LT8000, LT880, LT900, LTN800, LTN8000, LTN900, LTN9000, LTS800, LTS8000, LTS900 and WT9000 vehicles were equipped with rockwell slhd tandem rear axles that may experience housing fracture due to inadequate wall thickness just inboard of the wheel spindle-to- housing frinction weld. Complete fracture of the housing can result in separation of the wheel spindle from the axle housing. Should this occur, the dual rear wheels and tires mounted on the spindle would detach and roll free from the vehicle endangering persons who may be nearby. Although ford canada is not aware of any reports of related field problems, it has been determined by laboratory testing
1975080 · 834 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer
1973 Ford L-Series recall questions
Transport Canada lists 4 recalls for the 1973 Ford L-Series model year. That counts campaigns naming this model year, not recalls on your vehicle: many cover only a VIN range or production window, and some only vehicles found on inspection.
Enter your VIN in Ford's Canadian recall lookup, or call a Ford dealer with your VIN. In Canada the manufacturer is responsible for showing recall and repair status for each VIN, so its lookup is the authoritative answer. Cardog uses your VIN only to find the model year; the recalls shown here are listed for that model year and are not matched to your VIN.
Not necessarily. NHTSA campaigns cover vehicles sold in the United States, and NHTSA's VIN lookup has no Canadian data. When a defect also affects Canadian vehicles, the manufacturer files a separate notice with Transport Canada, often under a different number and sometimes covering a different set of vehicles. For a Canadian vehicle, go by the Transport Canada listing and Ford's Canadian lookup.
Safety recall repairs are normally done at no charge by an authorised Ford dealer. The manufacturer's notice for each campaign sets out the remedy and any conditions, so confirm with the dealer when you book.
Once Ford's lookup or a dealer confirms a recall applies, book the repair with an authorised Ford dealer and bring your VIN. If the manufacturer's notice says not to drive the vehicle or to park it outside, follow that instruction. Parts can take time, so book early.
Follow the manufacturer's notice for that recall. Most allow normal driving until the repair; some tell owners to stop driving or to park outside until it is fixed. Cardog does not grade recalls by severity: the manufacturer's notice and your dealer are the source.
Manufacturers must notify owners they have on record. If you bought the vehicle used or have moved, update your details with Ford Canada so notices reach you, and check the manufacturer's lookup from time to time.
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