NHTSA Recall 74V062000
NHTSA Campaign Id 74V062000; Date: Apr. 22, 1974
Recalled Vehicles:
1974 Ford Country Squire; 1974 Ford Custom 500; 1974 Ford LTD; 1974 Ford Ranch Wagon; 1974 Mercury Colony Park; 1974 Mercury Marquis; 1974 Mercury Monterey
Component: Structure
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 914
Recall Summary:
How to Fix:
Recall Notes:
Ford campaign no 120. Station wagons. Possibility that station wagonsequipped with the class I light duty trailer tow-option were inadvertentlyfurnished with sedan trailer hitch kits at assembly plants. Installation ofthe sedan kit on a station wagon necessitates bolting the drawbar incorrectlyunderneath the bumper support rather than on top of the plate and results indistortion of the mounting brackets and number five frame crossmember. Theseconditions could eventually result in fracture and separation of the hitch fromone of its two mounting points. Should this occur, excessive trailer"chucking" and swaying would result and, if left uncorrected, may result inseparation of the trailer from the vehicle. (correct by replacing sedan kitswith correct trailer hitch assembly).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: May 6, 1974
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