FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1982-12-28.
Recall campaignNHTSA 82V135000
Suspension: rear
Component
Suspension: rear
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
4,361
Reported to NHTSA
1982-12-28
Owners notified
1983-01-18
Defect description
THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED FROM STEEL WITH MATERIAL THICKNESS BELOW THE MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS FOR POLICE DUTY. THIS COULD LEAD TO CRACKS DEVELOPING IN THE CONTROL ARMS, AND EVENTUALLY, THE POSSIBILITY OF FRACTURE OF AN ARM.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL NEW REAR SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED FOR POLICE DUTY.SYSTEM: REAR SUSPENSION; LOWER CONTROL ARMS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FRACTURE CAN OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND COULDADVERSELY AFFECT VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES,PARTICULARLY IN HIGH SPEED PURSUIT DRIVING, FRACTURE OF A CONTROL ARM MAYCREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
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.