| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
86V148000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FORD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
TAURUS |
| Model Year: |
1987 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19861001 - 19861001 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
631 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19861028 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19861028 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19861107 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19861110 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect 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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE REAR SPINDLE. |