FORD UNSPECIFIED 1968: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 70V105000

Make Model Year
FORD UNSPECIFIED 1968
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1970-09-01 1970-09-03 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 85000

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Notes

POSSIBILITY THAT CRACKS CAN BE INDUCED IN FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS IF FRONTSUSPENSION IS REPEATEDLY SUBJECTED TO VERY SEVERE LOADING SOMETIMESENTERCOUNTERED IN POLICE SERVICE.SUCH CRACKING COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT INFRACTURE THROUGH ARM IN BALL JOINT AREA, AND CAUSE DISCON- NECTION BETWEENLOWER CONTROL ARM AND FRONT WHEEL WHICH WOULD SERIOUSLY HAMPER DRIVER'S ABILITYTO FULLY CONTROL VEHICLE.'CORRECT BY REPLACING WITH A HEAVY DUTY IMPROVEDARM.'