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.)
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.