MERCURY MONARCH 1976: SUSPENSION

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 75V176000

Make Model Year
MERCURY MONARCH 1976
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1975-10-03 1975-10-01 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1976-04-01 - 1977-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: SUSPENSION

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1000

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

FORD CAMPAIGN NO 172.POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH 1975 MODELRIGHT HANDFRONT SUSPENSION STRUTS.THE 1975 MODEL STRUTS WHEN USED INCOMBINATION WITH THE 1976 INSULATOR, COULD RESULT IN REDUCED STRUT FATIGUELIFE.SHOULD STRUT FRACTURE OCCUR, IT MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN UNUSUALMETALLIC NOISE IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE AND A CONSISTENT RITHT-HAND STEERINGWHEEL PULL, WHICH COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT VEHICLE CONTROLLABILITY.'CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH PROPER MODEL STRUT'.