Ford LTD; Mercury Marquis (1979): Electrical system
Recall 78V198000 · Sep 11, 1978 · Ford Motor Company
5,000
vehicles affected
5,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 78V198000
- Date
- Sep 11, 1978
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 5,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Wiring > Fuses and circuit breakers
- Model years
- 1979
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER SYSTEM CONTAINS AN INCORRECT 6 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER INSTEAD OF THE 8.25 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER. IF THE SYSTEM IS HEAVILY LOADED, AS IN THE CASE OF A PARTIALLY DRY WINDSHIELD, THE MOTOR CURRENT MAY EXCEED THE 6 AMP BREAKER"S CAPACITY. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE BREAKER TO OPEN, WHICH WOULD RESULT IN WIPER/WASHER FAILURE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT CIRCUIT BREAKER WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 78V198000?
2 models: Ford LTD (1979), Mercury Marquis (1979), about 5,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 78V198000?
DEALER WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT CIRCUIT BREAKER WITHOUT CHARGE 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.