Axle assembly: banjo housingRecall 75V-149 · Ford vehicles
FORD MOTOR COMPANY recall 75V-149 covers 5,818 Ford vehicles for a axle assembly: banjo housing problem, reported to NHTSA on August 5, 1975.
Source: NHTSA recall 75V149000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
The fix
The remedy has not been described yet.
FORD CAMPAIGN NO 166.HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.BUILT JAN.29, 1973 THRU JUNE 3,1975.POSSIBILITY THAT TANDEM REAR HOUSING WALL THICKNESS AT JOURNAL RADIUSADJACENT TO SPINDLE FRICTION WELD JOINT MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO INSURE FATIGUELIFE EQUIVALENT TO EXPECTED MILEAGE LIFE OF VEHICLE.HOUSING FAILURE CANRESULT IN DUAL WHEEL ASSEMBLY BECOMING DISENGAGED FROM VEHICLE, RESULTING INHAZARD TO OTHER TRAFFIC.THIS CAMPAIGN SUPERSEDES CAMPAIGN 74-0241, DATEDDECEMBER 6, 1974.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH HOUSING OFINCREASED WALL THICKNESS DESIGN).
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