1988 Ford Thunderbird Recalls
1988 FORD THUNDERBIRD
- Report Date:
- April 25, 1996
- Campaign Number:
- 96V071000
- Component:
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
- Summary:
- THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.
- Consequence Summary:
- THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.
- Corrective Summary:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.
1988 FORD THUNDERBIRD
- Report Date:
- March 15, 1988
- Campaign Number:
- 88V033000
- Component:
- POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
- Summary:
- A DESIGN CHANGE TO FACILITATE CHANGEOVER IN REAR AXLE SHAFT FLANGES INADVERTENTLY PRODUCED THE POSSIBILITY FOR INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE FLANGE AND DISC BRAKE ROTOR.
- Consequence Summary:
- THE INTERFERENCE COULD PREVENT PROPER SEATING OF THEROTOR. ALSO AN IMPROPERLY SEATED ROTOR COULD IN TIME RESULT IN A REDUCTION INTHE CLAMPING FORCES OF THE WHEEL STUDS, POSSIBLY LEADING TO FRACTURED STUDSAND REAR WHEEL SEPARATION.
- Corrective Summary:
- INSPECTION OF VEHICLES AND WHERE NECESSARY REPLACE REAR AXLE SHAFTS AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS.