The 1978 Ford Club Wagon has two recalls, the more serious being a steering tie rod end where the adjusting sleeve clamp can break and allow the sleeve to separate, causing sudden and complete loss of steering control with no warning.
The second recall applies to 12-passenger versions: the rear door windows were fitted with tempered glass rather than the required laminated glass. In a crash, tempered glass shatters into small fragments rather than holding together, which can complicate emergency exit and raises the risk of injury to occupants.
At a glance
What can fail
Rear door windows are made from tempered glass instead of laminated glass, which does not meet safety standards for window retention and emergency exits.
What the fix does
No remedy description available.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
The steering tie rod end link assembly clamps may have fractured during manufacturing. A broken clamp allows the adjusting sleeve to separate, causing sudden loss of steering control.
What the fix does
No remedy description available.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
