FORD BRONCO II 1989: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 89V109000

Make Model Year
FORD BRONCO II 1989
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1989-07-24 1989-07-05 1989-07-23

Production Dates: 1988-10-01 - 1989-04-01

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 25000

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

FRONT WHEEL BEARING ADJUSTING NUT RETAINING KEYS MAY BE MISSING FROM FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLIES, ALLOWING THE NUT TO LOOSEN.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN DETACHMENT OF THE WHEEL AND HUBASSEMBLY FROM THE AXLE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

INSTALL RETAINING KEYS IN FRONT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES WHERE MISSING.

Notes

SYSTEM:FRONT WHEEL BEARING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:4X4 MULTIPURPOSE VEHICLES TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH FRONT AXLEAUTOMATIC LOCKING HUBS.