OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

86V148000

Suspension:rear:axle:spindle

Reported Nov 7, 1986 · FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Summary

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.

Consequence

Not supplied in the source record.

Remedy

REPLACE REAR SPINDLE.

Notes

SYSTEM: REAR SPINDLE. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

This campaign page uses the representative official campaign record. Applicability-specific source variants appear on the linked vehicle pages. Recall counts refer to campaigns, not affected vehicles.

Vehicle entries in this campaign

This is model-level recall history. It does not confirm whether a particular VIN is affected or has received the repair. Check with NHTSA ↗