Recall campaign · NHTSA 72V095000

Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft

FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1972-04-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 72V095000

Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft

Component
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
407,244
Reported to NHTSA
1972-04-26
Owners notified
1972-04-24

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-2D AND H-2D #2.POSSIBILITY THAT REAR AXLE BEARING MAYDETERIORATE DUE TO HIGH AXLE SHAFT DEFLECTION.DETERIORATION OF BEARINGUSUALLY WILL PRODUCE SUFFICIENT NOISE AND VIBRATION TO INDICATE NEED FORREPAIR; RELATIVE MOVEMENT OF AXLE SHAFT WILL RESULT IN COMPLETE LOSS OFTRACTIVE EFFECT AS IT DISENGAGES FROM DIFFERENTIAL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING WITH LARGER DIAMETER SHAFT AXLE AND NEW BEARING.)

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford Montego1972
Ford Ranchero1972
Ford Torino1972

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.