Ford Fairmont; Mercury Zephyr (1978): Visibility
Recall 78V167000 · Aug 7, 1978 · Ford Motor Company
400,000
vehicles affected
400,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 78V167000
- Date
- Aug 7, 1978
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 400,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Visibility > Windshield wiper/washer > Linkages
- Model years
- 1978
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER DRIVE LINKAGE ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY FRACTURE DUE TO METAL FATIGUE AS A RESULT OF REPEATED FLEXING OF THE DRIVE ARM ACROSS A STRESS SENSITIVE AREA. THIS CONDITION WILL RENDER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM INOPERATIVE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE WITHOUT COST TO OWNER.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 78V167000?
2 models: Ford Fairmont (1978), Mercury Zephyr (1978), about 400,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 78V167000?
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE WITHOUT COST TO OWNER.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.