FORD RANCH WAGON 1974: STRUCTURE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 74V062000

Make Model Year
FORD RANCH WAGON 1974
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1974-05-06 1974-04-22 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1972-08-01 - 1974-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: STRUCTURE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 914

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

FORD CAMPAIGN NO 120.STATION WAGONS.POSSIBILITY THAT STATION WAGONSEQUIPPED WITH THE CLASS I LIGHT DUTY TRAILER TOW-OPTION WERE INADVERTENTLYFURNISHED WITH SEDAN TRAILER HITCH KITS AT ASSEMBLY PLANTS.INSTALLATION OFTHE SEDAN KIT ON A STATION WAGON NECESSITATES BOLTING THE DRAWBAR INCORRECTLYUNDERNEATH THE BUMPER SUPPORT RATHER THAN ON TOP OF THE PLATE AND RESULTS INDISTORTION OF THE MOUNTING BRACKETS AND NUMBER FIVE FRAME CROSSMEMBER.THESECONDITIONS COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN FRACTURE AND SEPARATION OF THE HITCH FROMONE OF ITS TWO MOUNTING POINTS.SHOULD THIS OCCUR, EXCESSIVE TRAILER"CHUCKING" AND SWAYING WOULD RESULT AND, IF LEFT UNCORRECTED, MAY RESULT INSEPARATION OF THE TRAILER FROM THE VEHICLE.'CORRECT BY REPLACING SEDAN KITSWITH CORRECT TRAILER HITCH ASSEMBLY'.