FORD LNT800 1973: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:BANJO HOUSING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 74V241000

Make Model Year
FORD LNT800 1973
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1975-01-28 1974-12-09 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:BANJO HOUSING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4688

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

FORD CAMPAIGN NO 148.HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT THE TANDEM REARHOUSING WALL THICKNESS AT THE JOURNAL RADIUS ADJACENT TO THE SPINDLE FRICTIONWELD JOINT MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO INSURE A FATIGUE LIFE EQUIVALENT TO THEEXPECTED MILEAGE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.HOUSING FAILURE CAN RESULT IN THE DUALWHEEL ASSEMBLY BECOMING DISENGAGED FROM VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A HAZARD TO OTHERTRAFFIC.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH HOUSING OF AN INCREASEDWALL THICKNESS DESIGN'.NOTE THIS COMPAIGN HAS BEEN SUPERCEDED BY CAMPAIGN NO.75-0149.DATED 07/30/75.