FORD LTD 1981: SUSPENSION:REAR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 82V135000

Make Model Year
FORD LTD 1981
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1983-01-18 1982-12-28 1983-01-17

Production Dates: 1981-05-01 - 1981-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: SUSPENSION:REAR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4361

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED FROM STEEL WITH MATERIAL THICKNESS BELOW THE MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS FOR POLICE DUTY. THIS COULD LEAD TO CRACKS DEVELOPING IN THE CONTROL ARMS, AND EVENTUALLY, THE POSSIBILITY OF FRACTURE OF AN ARM.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSTALL NEW REAR SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED FOR POLICE DUTY.SYSTEM: REAR SUSPENSION; LOWER CONTROL ARMS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FRACTURE CAN OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND COULDADVERSELY AFFECT VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES,PARTICULARLY IN HIGH SPEED PURSUIT DRIVING, FRACTURE OF A CONTROL ARM MAYCREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.