Vehicle profile

1981 Ford Thunderbird

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1 federal recall illustration
Illustration of a 1981 Ford Thunderbird

Specifications

What's under the hood.

Horsepower
180 hp
Cylinders
8-cyl
Displacement
5.8L
Fuel
Gasoline

Federal recall campaigns

1 federal recall campaign.

1981 Ford Thunderbird

How this compares

Most-affected system
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE — 1 of 1 (100%)

Derived from the federal campaign record across 1981 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.

  • 07E064000

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

    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.

    27/08/2007

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{
  "id": "2ve79k9zbpxm48l",
  "year": 1981,
  "make": "Ford",
  "model": "Thunderbird",
  "trim": null,
  "submodel": "Base",
  "horsepower": 180,
  "cylinders": 8,
  "displacement_l": 5.8,
  "transmission": null,
  "drive_type": null,
  "fuel_type": "Gasoline",
  "body_class": null,
  "image_url": "https://vehicle.s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com/vehicles/1981/Ford/Thunderbird/1981_Ford_Thunderbird_Base_6a7a1e77_00001_.png",
  "image_type": "illustration",
  "recall_count": 1
}
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