NHTSA recall campaign
85V086000
ManufacturerFORD MOTOR COMPANYReported1985-07-03Affected226,729 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
REAR SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM-TO-SPINDLE ATTACHMENT BOLTS MAY BE SUBJECT TO FRACTURE DURING USE OF CAR. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF BOLTS FRACTURE, REAR SPINDLE COULD DISENGAGE FROM CONTROL ARM AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE REAR SUSPENSION BOLTS AS NECESSARY.
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