Recall 77V036000
Suspension › Front › Springs › Leaf Spring Assembly › U-bolt, Leaf Spring To Axle — Ford · reported 14 Mar 1977 · 2,404 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED FRONT SPRING U-BOLTS USED TO SECURE THE FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY TO THE SPRING. THE FOUR U-BOLTS MAY EXPERIENCE CRACKS AND COULD ULTIMATELY BREAK. SHOULD TWO U-BOLTS ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BREAK, THE FRONT AXLE WOULD NOT BE RETAINED SECURELY.
The fix
ALL SUSPECT U-BOLTS WILL BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER, FREE OF CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM TRUCKS AND BUSES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; FRONT SPRING U-BOLT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS FAILURE COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ANDCOULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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