MERCURY SABLE 1987: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 86V148000

Make Model Year
MERCURY SABLE 1987
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1986-10-28 1986-11-07 1986-11-10

Production Dates: 1986-10-01 - 1986-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 631

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

LEFT AND/OR RIGHT REAR SPINDLE ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF SPINDLE STEM SEPARATES, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

REPLACE REAR SPINDLE.

Notes

SYSTEM: REAR SPINDLE. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.