FORD: GRANADA: SUSPENSION
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 75V176000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | GRANADA |
| Model Year: | 1976 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | SUSPENSION |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 1000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19751003 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: | 19751001 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19791012 |
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).