What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1977105
- Recall date
- 21 November 1977
- Make
- Ford
- Models
- Thunderbird
- Model years
- 1978
- Vehicle class
- Car
- Vehicles affected
- 25
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TURBINE SPOKE CAST ALUMINUM WHEELS. THE CAST ALUMINUM WHEELS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH LUG NUT COUNTERBORES OF INADEQUATE DEPTH SUCH THAT THE LUG NUT WILL NOT HAVE PROPER THREAD ENGAGEMENT. THIS MAY CAUSE THE LUG NUT TO LOOSEN RESULTING IN WHEEL SEPARATION.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
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 1977105.