1975 Lincoln Continental Recalls

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FORD CAMPAIGN NO 129.WITH 460 ENGINES AND 4V-CARBURETORS.JOB 1 TO AUG.3,1974.POSSIBILITY THAT THE FUEL INLET SEAT ON 4V-CARBURETORS INSTALLED ONVEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 460 CID ENGINES MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY TORQUED WHICHCOULD PERMIT THE INLET SEAT TO LOOSEN WITH VEHICLE OPERATION.SHOULD THISOCCUR, THE CARBURETOR FLOAT WOULD HOLD THE SUPPLEMENTARY FUEL INLET OPENRESULTING IN FLOODING AND SUBSEQUENT STALLING OF THE ENGINE AT IDLE.(CORRECTBY INSPECTING AND RETORQUING FUEL INLET SEAT).

Recall Manufacture Dates

Vehicles Affected

2027

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FORD CAMPAIGN NO 138.POSSIBILITY THAT AN INCORRECT STEERING COLUMN FLEXCOUPLING WAS INSTALLED IN PRODUCTION.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS THE STEERINGSYSTEM WOULD HAVE AN UNEQUAL NUMBER OF WHEEL TURNS RIGNT AND LEFT OF CENTERWHICH MAY OVERSTRESS THE PITMAN ARM STUD, AND EXTENDED OPERATION COULD RESULTIN FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE STUD.(CORRECT BY INSEPCTING AND REPLACING STEERINGCOLUMN COUPLING).

Recall Manufacture Dates

Vehicles Affected

105

Recall Description

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.

Possible Effects

A LEAKING FUEL PUMP COULD CREATE A VEHICLE FIRE HAZARD.

Action

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.

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THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET CARTER, NAPA, ACCUFLOW, TRU FLOW, PARTS MASTER, AND PARTS DEPOT BRAND FUEL PUMPS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON THE LISTED MOTOR VEHICLES.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION''S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.