| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 31236 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000004275000005931000000025 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: F8000 | Model Year: 1983 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 84V046000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 01 1982 | End date of Manufacturing: May, 01 1983 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 305 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 07 1984 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company | Report Received Date: Apr, 10 1984 |
| Record Creation date : May, 08 1984 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Two-inch spacers specified for installation between the front axles and each front spring assembly were omitted during manufacture. under certain turning and bouncing conditions, a front tire could contact adjacent vehicle components, resulting in a possible separation of the drag link to steering arm balljoint or loss of tire pressure. | Consequence Summary: |
| Corrective Summary : Front axle spacers will be installed without charge. | Recall Notes: Vehicle description: heavy trucks equipped with 9,500 or 12,000 pound frontaxles and single rear axles.system: suspension; front axle spacers.consequences of defect: both conditions can cause a loss of steering controlwith the potential for an accident.note: front wheels should be inspected for indications of damage fromcontacting the fenders or steering linkage. do not drive on tires that havecuts penetrating the tire carcass. |
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