The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT SURLYN-COATED FOIL INSULATORS BETWEEN THE ISOLATOR AND BRACKET ASSEMBLIES AND THE REAR BUMPER REINFORCEMENTS. AN EPOXY COATING WAS ALSO OMITTED FROM THE BRACKET ASSEMBLIES. WHEN EXPOSED TO THE CORROSIVE ACTION OF ROAD SALT, THE ALUMINUM REAR BUMPER REINFORCEMENT COULD EXPERIENCE GALVONIC CORROSION AT THE ATTACHMENT SURFACES. THIS WOULD REDUCE THE STRENGTH OF THE REINFORCEMENTS AND COULD RESULT IN BUMPER SEPARATION.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT REAR BUMPER ATTACHMENT COMPONENTS AND REPLACE THEM WITHOUT CHARGE, IF NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford LTD | 1981 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford LTD | 1981 | 0 | 4 |
Other structure recalls in 1980
13 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the structure; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 80V001000 4 Dec 1980 | COLEMAN CO., INC. |
| 80V137000 15 Oct 1980 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 80V117000 18 Sept 1980 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 80V106000 7 Aug 1980 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
| 80V094000 22 Jul 1980 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 80V064000 20 May 1980 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 80V057000 8 May 1980 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 80V050000 25 Apr 1980 | SPORTSMOBILE, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980