FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1974-12-09.
Recall campaignNHTSA 74V240000
Steering: linkages: knuckle: spindle: arm
Component
Steering: linkages: knuckle: spindle: arm
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
10,664
Reported to NHTSA
1974-12-09
Owners notified
1974-12-30
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
FORD CAMPAIGN NO 150.4 X 4 LIGHT TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT THE DANA 3.350POUND FRONT DRIVE AXLE ASSEMBLY MAY CONTAIN FRONT WHEEL SPINDLES THAT WEREIMPROPERLY HARDENED.THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE FATIGUE FAILURE AND RESULT INSPINDLE FRACTURE.CONTINUED DRIVING WILL RESULT IN SPINDLE SEPARATION FROMAXLE ASSEMBLY, AND FRONT WHEEL, HUB AND DRUM WILL BECOME DETACHED FROM TRUCK.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING SPINDLE 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.