FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1970-09-03.
Recall campaignNHTSA 70V105000
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
Component
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
85,000
Reported to NHTSA
1970-09-03
Owners notified
1970-09-01
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
POSSIBILITY THAT CRACKS CAN BE INDUCED IN FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS IF FRONTSUSPENSION IS REPEATEDLY SUBJECTED TO VERY SEVERE LOADING SOMETIMESENTERCOUNTERED IN POLICE SERVICE.SUCH CRACKING COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT INFRACTURE THROUGH ARM IN BALL JOINT AREA, AND CAUSE DISCON- NECTION BETWEENLOWER CONTROL ARM AND FRONT WHEEL WHICH WOULD SERIOUSLY HAMPER DRIVER'S ABILITYTO FULLY CONTROL VEHICLE.(CORRECT BY REPLACING WITH A HEAVY DUTY IMPROVEDARM.)
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.