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Transport Canada Vehicles

1975 Lincoln Mark Iv Recall

Issued March 5, 1975
Issue
Hazard description
1975 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 460 CID ENGINE AND A 4350-4V CARB. 1 - A CARBURETOR FUEL INLET CROSS-CHANNEL "O" RING ON THE SEALING PLUG COULD BE PUSHED OUT DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, ALLOWING GAS TO BE DISCHARGED ONTO THE ENGINE. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE POTENTIAL FOR UNDERHOOD FIRE COULD EXIST. 2 - CARBURETOR SECONDARY THROTTLE STOP LEVERS MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY STAMPED. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS THIS COULD ALLOW ENGINE "RUN-AWAY" DUT TO SECONDARY THROTTLE PLATES BEING HELD OPEN. ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE TO EXCESSIVE SPEEDS MAY OCCUR
Vehicle
LINCOLN MARK IV