Recall campaign · NHTSA 86V148000

Suspension: rear: axle: spindle

FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1986-11-07.

Recall campaignNHTSA 86V148000

Suspension: rear: axle: spindle

Component: Suspension: rear: axle: spindle
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 631
Reported to NHTSA: 1986-11-07
Owners notified: 1986-10-28

Defect description

LEFT AND/OR RIGHT REAR SPINDLE ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF SPINDLE STEM SEPARATES, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE REAR SPINDLE.

Notes

SYSTEM: REAR SPINDLE. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
Ford Taurus	1987
MERCURY Sable	1987

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.