{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 1978095 (Ford and 1 more), 1978: Engine",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1978095/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 1978095, FORD, MERCURY FAIRMONT, ZEPHYR, 1978-09-20. On certain vehicles, the pulse air reed valve (which permits flow of air from.",
  "excerpt": "Ford Fairmont, Zephyr. Published by Transport Canada as 1978095 on 20 September 1978. System: Engine. What the notice says On certain vehicles, the pulse air reed valve (which permits flow of air from the air cleaner to the exhaust manifold) can fail in cold temperatures, resulting in a backflow of exhaust gas into the air cleaner and fuel induction system that causes a rich air/fuel mixture. This condition could ultimately result in … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. On certain vehicles, the pulse air reed valve (which permits flow of air from the air cleaner to the exhaust manifold) can fail in cold temperatures, resulting in a backflow of exhaust gas into the air cleaner and fuel induction system that causes a rich air/fuel mixture. This condition could ultimately result in spark plug misfire, or engine stalling. The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1978095 . The Canadian register on this site Ford is named on 818 notices in the copy of Transport Canada’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time. ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T15:26:40+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T15:26:40+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 1978095 (Ford and 1 more), 1978: Engine\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1978095/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}