Recalls for CUSTOM 500 FORD, FORD MOTOR COMPANY, STRUCTURE, Apr 22, 1974

A recall was issued on Apr 22, 1974 for CUSTOM 500 FORD, manufactured by FORD MOTOR COMPANY, in response to STRUCTURE problems. . Follwoing is the summary of corrective actions taken:
FORD CAMPAIGN NO 120.STATION WAGONS.POSSIBILITY THAT STATION WAGONSEQUIPPED WITH THE CLASS I LIGHT DUTY TRAILER TOW-OPTION WERE INADVERTENTLYFURNISHED WITH SEDAN TRAILER HITCH KITS AT ASSEMBLY PLANTS.INSTALLATION OFTHE SEDAN KIT ON A STATION WAGON NECESSITATES BOLTING THE DRAWBAR INCORRECTLYUNDERNEATH THE BUMPER SUPPORT RATHER THAN ON TOP OF THE PLATE AND RESULTS INDISTORTION OF THE MOUNTING BRACKETS AND NUMBER FIVE FRAME CROSSMEMBER.THESECONDITIONS COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN FRACTURE AND SEPARATION OF THE HITCH FROMONE OF ITS TWO MOUNTING POINTS.SHOULD THIS OCCUR, EXCESSIVE TRAILER"CHUCKING" AND SWAYING WOULD RESULT AND, IF LEFT UNCORRECTED, MAY RESULT INSEPARATION OF THE TRAILER FROM THE VEHICLE.(CORRECT BY REPLACING SEDAN KITSWITH CORRECT TRAILER HITCH ASSEMBLY).