FORD MONTEGO 1972: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 72V095000

Make Model Year
FORD MONTEGO 1972
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1972-04-24 1972-04-26 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1971-07-01 - 1972-04-01

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 407244

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-2D AND H-2D '2.POSSIBILITY THAT REAR AXLE BEARING MAYDETERIORATE DUE TO HIGH AXLE SHAFT DEFLECTION.DETERIORATION OF BEARINGUSUALLY WILL PRODUCE SUFFICIENT NOISE AND VIBRATION TO INDICATE NEED FORREPAIR; RELATIVE MOVEMENT OF AXLE SHAFT WILL RESULT IN COMPLETE LOSS OFTRACTIVE EFFECT AS IT DISENGAGES FROM DIFFERENTIAL.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING WITH LARGER DIAMETER SHAFT AXLE AND NEW BEARING.'