FORD LTS900 1973: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:BANJO HOUSING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 75V149000

Make Model Year
FORD LTS900 1973
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1975-08-13 1975-08-05 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:BANJO HOUSING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 5818

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

FORD CAMPAIGN NO 166.HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.BUILT JAN.29, 1973 THRU JUNE 3,1975.POSSIBILITY THAT TANDEM REAR HOUSING WALL THICKNESS AT JOURNAL RADIUSADJACENT TO SPINDLE FRICTION WELD JOINT MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO INSURE FATIGUELIFE EQUIVALENT TO EXPECTED MILEAGE LIFE OF VEHICLE.HOUSING FAILURE CANRESULT IN DUAL WHEEL ASSEMBLY BECOMING DISENGAGED FROM VEHICLE, RESULTING INHAZARD TO OTHER TRAFFIC.THIS CAMPAIGN SUPERSEDES CAMPAIGN 74-0241, DATEDDECEMBER 6, 1974.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH HOUSING OFINCREASED WALL THICKNESS DESIGN'.