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FSA 94S79 1994 Model Year F-150, F-250, F-350 and F-Super Duty (F47) Trucks/Chassis Cabs and Broncos - Front Bumper Retention
Check the Ford website &/or the NHTSA to see if your VIN is affected.

Note that this is a safety recall, and any included vehicle will be repaired free, no matter how old it is, how long the owner waits to present it for repair, or how many times it has been sold.

Ford Motor Company has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 1993 and 1994 model year F-150, F-250, F-350 and F-Super Duty (F47) Light Trucks/Chassis Cabs and Broncos.

Safety Defect
The affected vehicles may have front bumper fasteners that could fracture. If not repaired, the front bumper may loosen and rattle or separate from the vehicle. If the front bumper were to detach while the vehicle is being driven, an accident could result. To correct this condition, the dealer will replace the fasteners without charge to the owners. Dealers currently have service instructions and parts ordering information.

How Long Will It Take?
The time needed for this service is about one hour. However, due to service scheduling times, your dealer may need your vehicle for one full working day. Call your dealer without delay to ask for a service date and whether parts are in stock. If your dealer does not have the parts in stock, they can be ordered before scheduling your service date. Parts would be expected to arrive within a week. When you bring your vehicle in, show the dealer this letter. If you misplace this letter, your dealer will still do the work, free of charge. If the dealer doesn't make the repair promptly and without charge, you may contact the Ford Customer Assistance Center, 300 Renaissance Center, P.O. Box 43360, Detroit, Michigan 48243. You also may send a complaint to the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 or call the toll free Auto Safety Hotline 1-800-424-9393 (Washington, D.C. area residents may call 366-0123).

Affected Vehicles: Certain 1994 Model Year F-Series Trucks/Chassis Cabs and Broncos Front Bumper U-Clips

Technical Instructions

NOTE: Vehicles that have been serviced by the assembly plant will have a green mark painted on the front bumper left hand side inner arm. Inspect the vehicle for this mark and, if present, submit a claim for inspection only.

NOTE: Work on one side of the vehicle at a time to eliminate the need to completely remove the bumper from the vehicle.

1. Support both ends of the bumper. Remove the bumper retaining bolts (one end only) and discard the bolts. (Do not remove the bolts that attach the bumper to the frame. Only remove the bolts attaching the bumper inner arm to the bumper).
2. Remove u-clips from the bumper face bar tabs and discard. If u-clips are broken, remove any portion that may be remaining.
3. Install new u-clips onto bumper face bar tabs.
4. Position bumper with locating tab of the inner arm in the hole at the top of the bumper. Install new retaining bolts. Do not tighten bolts at this time.
5. Perform steps 1 through 4 on the other side of the bumper.
6. Tighten all bolts to 22.5 ± 3.5 N-m (17± 2.5 lb-ft).

Labor
Inspect front bumper inner arm for green paint mark. 0.2 Hrs.
Install new front bumper U-clips and bolts if green paint mark is not found. (Includes Inspection). 0.5 Hrs.

F4TZ-17C756-A Bumper Attaching Kit $0.51

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