FORD F350 1972: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

Make : FORD Model : F350 Year : 1972
Build Dates : 1972-07-01 - 1972-08-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 72V210000
Date Owner's Notified: 1972-07-18 Date Received by ODI: 1972-08-24 Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12
Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company
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Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1950
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Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
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      FORD TRUCK CAMPAIGN NO H/O-4C.4X2 TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLES WEREASSEMBLED WITH OVER-TIGHTENED FRONT WHEEL BEARING NUT.INCORRECT TORQUINGPROCEDURE COULD PRELOAD WHEEL BEARINGS, CAUSING THEM TO SEIZE ON SPINDLE STEM.SPINDLE STEM COULD BREAK, ALLOWING WHEEL TO DISENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACEING BEARING AND SPINDLE WHERE NECESSARY.'