1978 Ford F-350
Safety Recalls & Notices
We found 6 safety recalls for the 1978 Ford F-350. Recalls are sourced from both NHTSA (US) and Transport Canada databases. Contact your authorized Ford dealer to schedule free repairs.
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140 INCH WHEELBASE LIGHT TRUCKS BUILT BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 1977 AND FEBRUARY 1, 1978 WITH AFT-OF-AXLE FUEL TANKS BUT WITHOUT REAR BUMPERS. DEALERS MAY HAVE INCORRECTLY INSTALLED FORD ACCESSORY REAR STEP BUMPERS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY, AS A RESULT OF A REAR END COLLISION AND ROLLOVER, EXPERIENCE FUEL SPILLAGE FROM THE AFT-OF-AXLE FUEL TANK IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNTS SPECIFIED BY CANADA MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 301 - FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY.
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THE 16X5.5 INCH TUBE-TYPE TWO PIECE WHEELS MAY HAVE RIM DIAMETERS WHICH EXCEED FORD SPECIFICATIONS. THIS CONDITION MAY CUASE THE TIRE AND TUBE TO BE OVERSTRESSED DURING TIRE MOUNTING OR TO BE IMPROPERLY MOUNTED. A POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A TIRE OR TUBE BLOWOUT CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
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VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 300 C.I.D. ENGINES AND CARTER IV CARBS. A WORN, TAPERED THREAD TAPPING TOOL WAS USED INSTEAD OF THE SPECIFIED STRAIGHT THREAD TAPPING TOOL. THE NON-UNIFORM THREAD COULD ALLOW GASOLINE LEAKAGE FROM THE FUEL FILTER TO CARBURETOR CONNECTION CREATING THE RISK OF AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
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SAFETY COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION LABELS AND VEHICLE DOCUMENTS INCORRECTLY SHOW THE GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING (GAWR) TO BE ABOUT 0.6 TO 6.0 PERCENT GREATER THAN THE COMBINED LOAD CAPACITY OF THE TIRES AT THEIR SPECIFIED INFLATION PRESSURE. NEW LABELS AND DOCUMENTS WILL BE ISSUED TO SHOW REVISED GAWR.
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VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH C-6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. SOME AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS HAVE PARK ACTUATION CAM SUPPORT PLATES THAT MAY BREAK DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT. FRAGMENTS FROM THE BROKEN PLATE CAN PREVENT THE PARKING PAWL FROM ENGAGING WHEN THE SELECTOR LEVER IS PLACED IN THE PARK (P) POSITION OR MAY PREVENT THE PARK GEAR FROM DISENGAGING. THIS DEFECT MAY ALLOW A PARKED VEHICLE TO ROLL FREE IF THE MANUAL PARKING BRAKE HAS NOT BEEN ENGAGED.
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VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE HAD THE PITMAN ARM TO STEERING GEAR ATTACHMENT NUT TORQUED CORRECTLY. THE NUTS COULD LOOSEN AND FALL OFF ALLOWING THE PITMAN ARM TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.
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