Campaigns on record across the Ford Custom 500 (1969–1979), from Transport Canada and, tagged NHTSA, the United States. Pick a model year for the Canadian listing, and check your VIN with Ford to confirm which apply.
CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL AFTERMARKET FUEL PUMPS SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF CARTER, ACCUFLOW, NAPA, TRUFLOW, PARTS DEPO, AND PARTS MASTER, SHIPPED BETWEEN AUGUST 2006 AND JULY 2007 FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE FUEL PUMP DIAPHRAGM IN CERTAIN PRODUCTION RUNS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OR INADEQUATELY TESTED WHICH MAY CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP TO LEAK.
A LEAKING FUEL PUMP COULD CREATE A VEHICLE FIRE HAZARD.
FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL AT 248-354-7700.
07E064000 · 34,000 units in campaign · NHTSA
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer · All 1976 ford custom 500 recalls
VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE VERSION OF THE "UNLEADED FUEL ONLY" DECAL LOCATED NEAR THE FUEL FILLER NECK. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE BILINGUAL LABELLING REQUIREMENTS OF CANADA MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 1101 - EMISSION DEVICES.
1980117 · 494 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer · All 1979 ford custom 500 recalls
On certain vehicles, the steering idler arm bushing could develop a stiffening condition which could result in the idler arm bracket separating from the vehicle frame. This condition would cause hard or stiff steering, steering noise or poor steering return.
1979207 · 384,244 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer · All 1973 ford custom 500 recalls
VEHICLES EQUIPPED FOR POLICE SERVICE. SOME VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH FRAMES THAT MAY HAVE INADEQUATELY WELDED NO. 2 CROSSMEMBER ASSEMBLIES. CRACKS COULD INITIATE AT MISSING WELDS AND PROPOGATE TO ONE OF THE WELDED-ON FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER ARM ATTACHING GUSSETS. THE CRACKING MAY EXTEND AROUND THE GUSSET ALLOWING THE GUSSET AND THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER ARM TO DISENGAGE FROM THE FRAME. THIS CONDITION WOULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
1979084 · 338 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer · All 1979 ford custom 500 recalls
THE TAIL LAMP LIGHT BULB SOCKETS INSTALLED IN 1979 FORD AND MERCURY MODEL SEDANS MAY BE OF INSUFFICIENT LENGTH. THE TAIL LAMP AND BACK- UP LAMP LIGHT BULB SOCKETS INSTALLED ON 1979 MERCURY MODEL STATION WAGONS MAY HAVE EXCESS LENGTH. USE OF THESE INCORRECT SOCKETS COULD CAUSE THE AFFECTED LAMPS TO FAIL THE PHOTOMETRIC OUTPUT REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARD 108 AND 108A - LIGHTING EQUIPMENT.
1978108 · 2,069 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer · All 1979 ford custom 500 recalls
THE FRONT BRAKE HOSES MAY RUB AGAINST THE EDGES OF THE FRAME MOUNTED REBOUND BUNPER BRACKETS CAUSING HOSE WEAR AND A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID RESULTING IN A LOSS OF FRONT WHEEL BRAKING PERFORMANCE. THE OPERATOR WOULD BE ALERTED OF THE MALFUNCTION BY ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE WRANING LIGHT. AT THE TIME OF RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT, NONE OF THESE VEHICLES HAD BEEN SOLD TO THE PUBLIC.
1978091 · 1,214 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer · All 1979 ford custom 500 recalls
VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH A 6.0 AMP. CIRCUIT BREAKER RATHER THAN AN 8.25 AMP. CIRCUIT BREAKER IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER SYSTEM. THIS COULD RESULT IN CIRCUIT INTERRUPTIONS UNDER HEAVY LOADS THAT MYA CAUSE INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS. AT THE TIME OF RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT, NONE OF THESE VEHICLES HAD BEEN SOLD TO THE PUBLIC.
1978090 · 326 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer · All 1979 ford custom 500 recalls
THE 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".
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES IF NECESSARY, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
78V108000 · 110,000 units in campaign · NHTSA
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer · All 1978 ford custom 500 recalls
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" LOAD RANGE TRUCK TIRES.
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE "C" LOAD RANGE TIRES WITH "B" LOAD RANGE TIRES, WITHOUT CHARGE.
78V044000 · 60 units in campaign · NHTSA
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer · All 1978 ford custom 500 recalls
1977 FORD POLICE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 460 C.I.D. INTERCEPTOR PACKAGE. VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH INCORRECT FUEL TUBES AND REAR FUEL HOSES SUCH THAT THE LEFT EXHAUST PIPE COULD DAMAGE THE FUEL HOSE CREATING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD.
1977005 · 7 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer · All 1977 ford custom 500 recalls
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