NHTSA recall campaign
86V092000
ManufacturerFORD MOTOR COMPANYReported1986-07-14Affected2,100 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
COMPOSITE GRAPHITE DRIVESHAFTS ARE SUBJECT TO OVERHEATING WHILE IDLING, WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE DRIVESHAFT TWISTING AND SHORTENING CAUSING THE SLIP YOKE TO DISCONNECT FROM THE TRANSMISSION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE DRIVESHAFT DISCONNECTS FROM THE TRANSMISSION THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME IMMOBILE WITHOUT WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL METAL DRIVESHAFT.
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