FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1973-02-27.
Recall campaignNHTSA 73V048000
Power train: driveline: driveshaft
Component
Power train: driveline: driveshaft
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
30
Reported to NHTSA
1973-02-27
Owners notified
1973-03-13
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
FORD CAMPAIGN NO H7H.4X4 TRUCKS EQUIPPED W/6 CYLINDER ENGINES.POSSIBILITYTHAT AN INCORRECT REAR DRIVESHAFT WAS INSTALLED IN PRODUCTION.IFTHISCONDITION EXISTS THE DRIVESHAFT WILL VIBRATE AND DEFLECT AT HIGH SPEEDS.THIS VIBRATION AND DEFLECTION COULD CAUSE SHAFT TOBREAK.A BROKEN DRIVESHAFTMIGHT ADVERSELY AFFECT CONTROL OF VEHICLE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACEWITH CORRECT DRIVESHAFT 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.