Topaz AWD L4-140 2.3L HSO (VIN S) (1988)
Immediately contact any owner whose name is not on the list. Give the owner a copy of the Owner letter.
SUPERVISING LOCATION
Advise your supervising Ford location or this office if:
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an owner cannot be contacted.
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an owner does not make a service date.
Discuss your recall concerns with the service Office of your supervising Ford location.
REIMBURSEMENT FORM 1864
Submit Form 1864 claims for all completed recalls. The Forms must be filled out and signed by authorized dealer personnel. Dealers must submit the
second copy of the Forms 1864 for reimbursement.
Attachment II - Parts and Labor Information
PARTS REQUIREMENTS
Total requirement of screws (10 screws per package) will be direct shipped to all dealers who have vehicle involvement in this recall. Order additional
parts requirements from Wixom. Do not order recall parts from Windsor Export Supply. Order all requirements directly from Wixom using the mailing
address on page No. 1 of this Bulletin. For more urgent handling, use cable address "RECALLS - FORDEX, WIXOM, MICHIGAN". For locations
having telex facilities, our telex Ford private line code is FED and commercial telex code is 669777 answerback Ford FIES WIX. Our telephone number
in Wixom, Michigan, is area code (313) 344-5641. Please give the part number, description, quantity and recall number when ordering.
Part Number
Description
Class
Customs Value
N603257-S100
Screw
CG
$1.00 (Pkg of 10)
(2 Required per vehicle)
DEALER STOCKED SERVICE PARTS
SOLD PARTS
Review service records to determine if any air intake SERVICE body assemblies (Part No. E83Z-9E926-D) were sold. Contact the purchasers
immediately and provide them copies of the owner letter notifying them to bring their vehicles in for inspection and, if necessary, correction.
NEW STOCK WITHIN DEALERSHIP
Dealers are requested to purge their current stock of all air intake body assemblies having the part number listed below.
Service P/N
Description
E83Z-9E926-D
Body Assembly -
Air Intake
All parts must be tagged with a Form 340, "Customer Request for Credit on Return Parts and Accessories" coded L "Campaign Parts". Dealers are then
to notify the Service Recall activity in Wixom by the same means as for ordering recall parts. Disposition instructions will be issued and cost
reimbursement will cover parts value and related IMPOCOST.
LABOR ALLOWANCES
Inspect for paint daub . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2 Hr. Insert in Box "A" on Form 1864
Replace Throttle
Position Sensor
Screws (Includes
Inspect above) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.3 Hr. Insert in Box "B" on Form 1864
Administrative Allowance . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 Hr.
The 0.1 hour Administrative Allowance must be added to the repair time before putting the total in the correct box.
Attachment III - Technical Instructions