Recall Detail

FORD / THUNDERBIRD / 1988

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 26720 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Recalled Component Id: 000005221000005377000000197 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: THUNDERBIRD Model Year: 1988
NHTSA Campaign Number: 88V033000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 1988 End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 1988
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 682
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 04 1988 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Mar, 15 1988
Record Creation date : Mar, 21 1988 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : A design change to facilitate changeover in rear axle shaft flanges inadvertently produced the possibility for interference between the flange and disc brake rotor. Consequence Summary: The interference could prevent proper seating of therotor. also an improperly seated rotor could in time result in a reduction inthe clamping forces of the wheel studs, possibly leading to fractured studsand rear wheel separation.
Corrective Summary : Inspection of vehicles and where necessary replace rear axle shafts and rear brake rotors. Recall Notes: System: axle rear shaft flange/suspension.vehicle description: passenger cars.
Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: