Axle assembly: banjo housingRecall 74V-241 · Ford vehicles
FORD MOTOR COMPANY recall 74V-241 covers 4,688 Ford vehicles for a axle assembly: banjo housing problem, reported to NHTSA on December 9, 1974.
Source: NHTSA recall 74V241000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
The fix
The remedy has not been described yet.
FORD CAMPAIGN NO 148.HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT THE TANDEM REARHOUSING WALL THICKNESS AT THE JOURNAL RADIUS ADJACENT TO THE SPINDLE FRICTIONWELD JOINT MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO INSURE A FATIGUE LIFE EQUIVALENT TO THEEXPECTED MILEAGE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.HOUSING FAILURE CAN RESULT IN THE DUALWHEEL ASSEMBLY BECOMING DISENGAGED FROM VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A HAZARD TO OTHERTRAFFIC.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH HOUSING OF AN INCREASEDWALL THICKNESS DESIGN).NOTE THIS COMPAIGN HAS BEEN SUPERCEDED BY CAMPAIGN NO.75-0149.DATED 07/30/75.
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