Vehicle profile
1990 Ford Thunderbird
Base · Midsize Cars
Specifications
What's under the hood.
- Horsepower
- 200 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.
How this compares
- Most-affected system
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 2 of 4 (50%)
Derived from the federal campaign record across 1990 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.
96V071000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITIONTHE 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
90V026000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLESBATTERY TO STARTER CABLES ARE LONGER THAN SPECIFIED; EXCESSIVE CABLE LENGTH COULD CONTACT ENGINE DAMPER PULLEY.
Consequence: CABLE PROTECTIVE COVERING AND INSULATION COULD WEAR THROUGH AND CAUSE A DIRECT SHORT TO GROUND, RESULTING IN OVERHEATING OF THE CABLE INSULATION AND POSSIBLY A UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy: REPLACE BATTERY TO STARTER CABLE WITH CORRECT LENGTH CABLE.
12/02/1990
09E012000
EXTERIOR LIGHTINGSABERSPORT 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:MOTORTHE 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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"year": 1990,
"make": "Ford",
"model": "Thunderbird",
"trim": "Thunderbird",
"submodel": "Base",
"horsepower": 200,
"cylinders": 6,
"displacement_l": 3.8,
"transmission": "Automatic 4-spd",
"drive_type": "RWD",
"fuel_type": "Gasoline",
"body_class": "Midsize Cars",
"image_url": "https://vehicle.s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com/vehicles/1990/Ford/Thunderbird/1990_Ford_Thunderbird_Base_7f1562bf_00001_.png",
"image_type": "illustration",
"recall_count": 4
}Compare
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