Recall Register

1977 Ford F350: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1977 Ford F350. The newest campaign is 77V218000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Dec 1977. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Gear Box (Other Than Rack and Pinion). NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 77V218000, in the NHTSA record

The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the ball bearings of the steering gear, without charge to owner.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 116,000 units in total.

  1. 77V218000Received . 40,000 units.

    Steering / Gear Box (Other Than Rack and Pinion)

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On the involved vehicles, the manual steering gears may contain steering gear recirculatory balls that could fracture. This fracturing is a result of improper heat-treatment during manufacture and can eventually cause increased steering effort.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the ball bearings of the steering gear, without charge to owner.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 77V161000Received . 16,000 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Some of the involved vehicles may have defective carburetors in which, under certain circumstances, the secondary throttle plates may stick open.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the carburetor at no charge to owner.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 77V141000Received . 60,000 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The involved vehicles may experience fuel leakage at the rubber hose connecting the fuel inlet tube to the carburetor filter. This leakage condition is due to insufficient insertion of the fuel tube into the hose or improper positioning of the hose clamp, causing the clamp to be crimped directly over the fuel tube bead.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will replace the existing fuel hose clamp with a spring-type clamp at the hose-to-fuel inlet tube connection, and adjust the connection where necessary, without charge.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19671
  2. 19682
  3. 19691
  4. 19723
  5. 19733
  6. 19741
  7. 19754
  8. 19761
  9. 19773
  10. 19789
  11. 19793
  12. 19805
  13. 19814
  14. 19822
  15. 19837
  16. 19843
  17. 19851
  18. 19862
  19. 19872
  20. 19884
  21. 19895
  22. 19906
  23. 20052
  24. 20062
  25. 20072
  26. 20082

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1977 Ford F350: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/f350/1977/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1977 Ford F350?
116,000 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford F350 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 62 recall campaigns for the Ford F350, model years 1967 to 2008. 3 of them name the 1977 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1977 Ford F350 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.