FORD F-250 1973: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 73V048000

Make Model Year
FORD F-250 1973
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1973-03-13 1973-02-27 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1972-11-01 - 1973-01-01

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 30

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

FORD CAMPAIGN NO H7H.4X4 TRUCKS EQUIPPED W/6 CYLINDER ENGINES.POSSIBILITYTHAT AN INCORRECT REAR DRIVESHAFT WAS INSTALLED IN PRODUCTION.IFTHISCONDITION EXISTS THE DRIVESHAFT WILL VIBRATE AND DEFLECT AT HIGH SPEEDS.THIS VIBRATION AND DEFLECTION COULD CAUSE SHAFT TOBREAK.A BROKEN DRIVESHAFTMIGHT ADVERSELY AFFECT CONTROL OF VEHICLE.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACEWITH CORRECT DRIVESHAFT WHERE NECESSARY.