NHTSA Recall 86V148000

Filed by Ford Motor Company. Component: Suspension. Reported 1986-11-07. An estimated 631 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.

Defect

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.

What the manufacturer will do

REPLACE REAR SPINDLE.

Notes

SYSTEM: REAR SPINDLE. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

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Vehicles covered by this recall