Item Affected: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
Date Announced: 08/24/1972
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: FORD TRUCK CAMPAIGN NO H/O-4C. 4X2 TRUCKS. POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLES WEREASSEMBLED WITH OVER-TIGHTENED FRONT WHEEL BEARING NUT. INCORRECT TORQUINGPROCEDURE COULD PRELOAD WHEEL BEARINGS, CAUSING THEM TO SEIZE ON SPINDLE STEM.SPINDLE STEM COULD BREAK, ALLOWING WHEEL TO DISENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACEING BEARING AND SPINDLE WHERE NECESSARY. )
Item Affected: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Date Announced: 09/29/1972
Description of Recall:
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Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-5B. W/POWER STEERING. POSSIBILITY THAT POWER STEERING GEARASSEMBLIES WERE BUILT WITH WORM AND VALVE ASSEMBLY TORSION ROD LOCK PININADVERTENTLY OMITTED. IF CONDITION EXISTS, COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING PIN WHERE NECESSARY. )
Item Affected: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Date Announced: 11/22/1971
Description of Recall:
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Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-1B. LIGHT TRUCKS BUILT BETWEEN AUG. 16, 1 971, AND OCT.14, 1971,F-100 THUR F-350 SERIES. POSSIBILITY THAT SEAT BELT AND SHOULDERHARNESS ATTACHING BOLTS WERE IMPRO PERLY PROCESSED DURING HEAT TREATING ANDPLATING OPERATIONS. IF CONDITION EXISTS, MAY CAUSE BOLTS TO BE SUSCEPTIBLE TOHYDR OGEN EMBRITTLEMENT FRACTURING AFTER INSTALLATION. (CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND REPLACING WITH PROPERLY HEAT TREATED BOLTS. )