Recalls for your 1978 Ford Fiesta

Recalls for 1978 Ford Fiesta

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Best of Scottish Motorsport April 2024

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Best of Scottish Motorsport April 2024

The Best of Scottish Motorsport event held at Knockhill Racing Circuit April 2024 hosted races from a variety of championships under the Knockhill Motor Sports Club (KMSC) and the Scottish Motor Racing Club (SMRC) banners.

This image shows Number 23, a Ford Fiesta ST driven by Lucy Hales-Maver, competing in the Scottish Fiesta ST Cup series.

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DEFECT #1 - EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS


Posted on: 1979-10-12
Description
Vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no.  110, tire selectin and rims.  Tire placards may list incorrect information in regard to inflation pressures.

Consequence


Corrective Action
Revised tire placards will be provided for installation by owners or dealers, without charge.

Notes
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: equipment; tire placards.consequences of defect: reference to the incorrect information may result inoverloading of the tires, which could lead to loss of vehicle control and anaccident.

DEFECT #2 - EQUIPMENT:AIR CONDITIONER


Posted on: 1979-10-12
Description
The involved vehicles may contain air conditioners which have blower motor resistor wires which were improperly routed too close to the blower housing wall.  As a result, the blower motor could become jammed and, if the blower switch is in either the medium or low position, the polypropylene blower housing could ignite.

Consequence


Corrective Action
Dealer will replace the resistor assembly with a temperature protective thermal limiter, if necessary, without charge.

Notes
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: air conditioning; blower motor.consequences of defect: an engine fire could start and spread to the passengercompartment, causing serious injuries to vehicle passengers.note: until the vehicle can be serviced, the blower switch should not be set inthe low or medium position.

DEFECT #3 - WHEELS


Posted on: 1979-10-12
Description
The involved wheels contain mislocated stem holes.  This may allow air leakage at the tire valve stem, under high speed driving conditions.

Consequence


Corrective Action
The dealer will replace the existing wheels with wheels having the proper valve stem holes, if necessary, without charge to owner.

Notes
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 4.50x12 inch steelwheels.system: wheels; stem holes.consequences of defect: loss of air in tire could cause loss of vehicle controland an accident.note: should significant air loss occur, the vehicle operator should detect achange in vehicle handling.  If the vehicle continues to be operated at highspeeds, tire air loss could continue and result in steering pull, tireoverheating or tire failure.