The 1978 Ford Fiesta has 3 recalls, the most serious involving dealer-installed air conditioning units where a misrouted resistor wire can contact the plastic blower housing, and if the blower motor jams, the heat buildup can ignite the housing and cause a vehicle fire.
On vehicles equipped with 4.50 x 12 inch steel wheels, the tire valve stem holes may be mislocated, allowing air to leak from the valve stem seat at high speeds. That slow pressure loss can cause the car to pull to one side, the tire to overheat, or the tire to fail outright. There is also a labeling issue: vehicles fitted with 155 SR-12 tires have a placard that incorrectly lists 145 SR-12 tires as an acceptable replacement size, and installing the smaller tire does not meet the applicable tire selection standard.
At a glance
What can fail
The tire placard lists both 155 SR-12 and 145 SR-12 as acceptable tire sizes, but 145 SR-12 tires are incorrect for your vehicle and violate safety standards.
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
Some 4.50 x 12 inch steel wheels have valve stem holes in the wrong location. This can cause air to leak from the tire at the valve stem during high-speed driving, leading to steering pull, tire overheating, or tire failure.
What the fix does
No remedy description available.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Some dealer-installed air conditioning kits have blower motor resistor wires positioned too close to the plastic blower housing. If the blower motor jams, the resistor wire can overheat and ignite the housing, causing a vehicle fire.
What the fix does
No remedy description available.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
