NHTSA recall campaign
86V148000
ManufacturerFORD MOTOR COMPANYReported1986-11-07Affected631 vehicles
What was wrong
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.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE REAR SPINDLE.
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