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1981 FORD BRONCO — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

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Safety Rating

2

Owner Complaints

1

Recall

ACTIVE RECALL

0

Service Bulletins

0

Investigations

Overview of the 1981 FORD BRONCO

The 1981 FORD BRONCO has received a total of 2 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. The most commonly reported problem area is the Tires (1 complaint).

Recalls for the 1981 FORD BRONCO

NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1981 FORD BRONCO, potentially affecting up to 34,000 vehicles.

Recall 07E064000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

| 34,000 vehicles affected

Defect: CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL AFTERMARKET FUEL PUMPS SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF CARTER, ACCUFLOW, NAPA, TRUFLOW, PARTS DEPO, AND PARTS MASTER, SHIPPED BETWEEN AUGUST 2006 AND JULY 2007 FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE FUEL PUMP DIAPHRAGM IN CERTAIN PRODUCTION RUNS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OR INADEQUATELY TESTED WHICH MAY CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP TO LEAK.

Consequence: A LEAKING FUEL PUMP COULD CREATE A VEHICLE FIRE HAZARD.

Remedy: FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL AT 248-354-7700.

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Owner Complaints for the 1981 FORD BRONCO

2 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1981 FORD BRONCO. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.

Tires
Complaints: 1
Tirestreadbelt
Complaints: 1

Most Recent Complaints

#11348404 | TIRES | | 68,158 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1981 FORD BRONCO EQUIPPED WITH NEXEN TIRES, TIRE: LINE: NPRIZAH5 N/A, TIRE SIZE: 235/75R15 N/A, DOT NUMBER: 8EBN LMEL 4318. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES A YEAR AGO, AND STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH, WITH HIS MECHANIC GOING ON TO THE INTERSTATE, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE AND HIS MECHANIC WERE REPLACING THE TIRE, THEY NOTICED THAT THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE WAS SLASHED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT LEFT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK THE DAMAGED TIRE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TAKEN THE TIRES BACK TO CRUZ TIRE SHOP WHERE HE PURCHASED THE TIRES BECAUSE THERE WAS A WARRANTY OF 50 MILES AND ONE YEAR OF ROAD HAZER AND WAS INFORMED THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRES. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TIRE SHOP WANTED TO PATCH THE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,158 AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.
#733975 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | | N/A miles
STEEL BELTS SEPARATED IN TWO PLACES: ONE CAUSED THE TREAD TO SHIFT OVER ABOUT 1 INCH; THE OTHER SEPARATION FOLDED UNDER ITSELF, AND CAUSED A KNOT THE WIDTH OF THE TREAD. *AK (DOT NUMBER: UNKK65A402 TIRESIZE: LT23575R15)

Safety Rating for the 1981 FORD BRONCO

NHTSA has not yet tested the 1981 FORD BRONCO in its New Car Assessment Program.

Technical Service Bulletins for the 1981 FORD BRONCO

No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.

NHTSA Investigations for the 1981 FORD BRONCO

There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.

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