FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1973-02-12.
Recall campaignNHTSA 73V029000
Suspension: multiple axle
Component
Suspension: multiple axle
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
280
Reported to NHTSA
1973-02-12
Owners notified
1971-08-30
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
FORD CAMPAIGN NO N/A.HEAVY DUTY TRUCK EQUIPPED WITH TANDEM SUSPENSION WALKINGBEAM.POSSIBILITY THAT THE TANDEM WALKING BEAM MAY HAVE SURFACE CRACKS OUTSIDEOF THE CENTER BUSHING HUB AND IN THE I-BEAM FLAUGE.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS,AND AFTER EXTENDED SERVICE, THE BEAMS COULD FRACTURE AND AFFECT THE DIRECTIONALSTABILITY OF THE VEHICLE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACE WHERE NECESSARY.)
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.