Vehicle profile

1992 Ford Thunderbird

Coupe · Midsize Cars

4 federal recalls illustration
Illustration of a 1992 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.

1992 Ford Thunderbird

How this compares

vs 1992 Midsize Cars
2.14× the 1.87 campaigns averaged across that group (more than typical)
Most-affected system
EXTERIOR LIGHTING — 2 of 4 (50%)

Derived from the federal campaign record across 1992 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

  • 97V159000

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND WEST VIRGINIA. MOVEMENT OF THE FUEL LINES CAUSES THE NYLON FUEL LINE JUMPER TO CHAFE AGAINST THE FLOOR PAN. THIS WEAR CAN CAUSE A PIN HOLE IN THE FUEL LINE RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE.

    Consequence: THIS FUEL LEAKAGE RESULTS IN DAMPNESS AND FUEL ODOR, AND IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WAS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD RESULT.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PLASTIC CONVOLUTE COVERING AROUND THE FUEL LINES. IF THE LINES SHOW A LEAK, THE LINES WILL BE REPLACED FIRST.

    22/09/1997

  • 99V275000

    EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FOG LIGHTS, IN WHICH THE HEADLIGHTS MAY GO OUT FOR VARIOUS INTERVALS AND WHICH MAY BE PRECEDED BY FLICKERING OR BLINKING AS A RESULT OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENING.

    Consequence: DRIVER'S COULD EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEADLIGHT SWITCH WHICH INCORPORATES A CIRCUIT BREAKER OF REVISED DESIGN, AND INSTALL A WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR, IF NEEDED.

    12/10/1999

  • 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

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{
  "id": "uqj6zwrnut7wglp",
  "year": 1992,
  "make": "Ford",
  "model": "Thunderbird",
  "trim": "Thunderbird",
  "submodel": "Coupe",
  "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/1992-ford-thunderbird-1754847220539-6ef4d993.jpeg",
  "image_type": "illustration",
  "recall_count": 4
}
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