Vehicle profile

1991 Ford Thunderbird

Base · Midsize Cars

4 federal recalls illustration
Illustration of a 1991 Ford Thunderbird

Specifications

What's under the hood.

Horsepower
140 hp
Cylinders
6-cyl
Displacement
3.8L
Fuel
Gasoline
Transmission
Automatic 4-spd
Drive
RWD
Body class
Midsize Cars
Doors
2

Federal recall campaigns

4 federal recall campaigns.

1991 Ford Thunderbird

How this compares

Most-affected system
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 1 of 4 (25%)

Derived from the federal campaign record across 1991 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.

  • 96V071000

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

    THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.

    Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.

    25/04/1996

  • 91V048000

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

    THE PARK ROD ASSEMBLY CONTAINS A PARK CAM WITH INADEQUATE SURFACE HARDNESS, WHICH COULD LEAD TO PARK DISENGAGEMENT OR NO PARK ENGAGEMENT WHEN THE LEVER IS PLACED IN PARK.

    Consequence: IF PARK IS NOT ENGAGED AND THE PARKING BRAKE IS OFF, AVEHICLE ROLL-AWAY COULD RESULT.

    Remedy: REPLACE PARK ROD ASSEMBLY ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.

    18/03/1991

  • 09E012000

    EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

    Consequence: DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

    Remedy: SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.

    07/04/2009

  • 91V076000

    VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

    THE NUTS WHICH HOLD WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR TO THE WIPER MODULE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED AND MAY LOOSEN OR COME OFF. THIS CAUSES CHANGED WIPER PATTERNS, OR THE WIPERS MAY JAM IF TWO OF THE THREE NUTS COME OFF.

    Consequence: CHANGES IN THE WIPER PATTERN OR JAMMING OF THE WIPERSWOULD RESULT IN REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILTY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS.

    Remedy: APPLY TORQUE RETENTION MATERIAL TO WIPER MOTOR STUDS AND NUTS AND RETORQUE.

    06/05/1991

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{
  "id": "hum0gsgd67da0z0",
  "year": 1991,
  "make": "Ford",
  "model": "Thunderbird",
  "trim": "Thunderbird",
  "submodel": "Base",
  "horsepower": 140,
  "cylinders": 6,
  "displacement_l": 3.8,
  "transmission": "Automatic 4-spd",
  "drive_type": "RWD",
  "fuel_type": "Gasoline",
  "body_class": "Midsize Cars",
  "image_url": "https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/vehicle/vehicle-images/1991-ford-thunderbird-1754845515715-242ae98d.jpeg",
  "image_type": "illustration",
  "recall_count": 4
}
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