Recalls: 1972 - LINCOLN - MARK IV

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 72V058000 - LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  Summary:
  
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  FORD CAMPAIGN NO C-1H.POSSIBILITY THAT END OF HOOD LATCH RELEASE LEVER MAYPROTRUDE BELOW LOWER EDGE OF FRONT BUMPER.IF CONDITION EXISTS AND LEVERCONTACTS PARKING BARRIER OR CURB WHEN BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE, HOOD LATCHMAY BE RELEASED CAUSING HOOD TO LIFT WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND, IF LEVER IS FOUND TO BE BELOW EDGE OF BUMPER, RAISINGAPPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCH BY USING SHORTER ROD IN HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY.)

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 72V152000 - SEAT BELTS:REAR
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  Summary:
  
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  FORD CAMPAIGN H2H.POSSIBILITY THAT INCORRECT REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WEREINADVERTENTLY INSTALLED AT OUTBOARD SEATING POSITIONS.DUE TO ADDITIONAL TWOINCHES IN BELT LENGTH IN BUCKLE PORTION OF ASSEMBLY, RETRACTOR MIGHT NOT LOCKWHEN SEAT BELT IS FASTENED AROUND SOMEONE OF SMALL SIZE.THIS WOULD LEAVEOCCUPANT WITHOUT EFFECTIVE RESTRAINT.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLINGPROPER ASSEMBLIES WHERE NECESSARY).

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 72V240000 - STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  Summary:
  
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-5B.W/POWER STEERING.POSSIBILITY THAT POWER STEERING GEARASSEMBLIES WERE BUILT WITH WORM AND VALVE ASSEMBLY TORSION ROD LOCK PININADVERTENTLY OMITTED.IF CONDITION EXISTS, COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING PIN WHERE NECESSARY.)