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  NHTSA Recall 86V148000

NHTSA Campaign Id 86V148000; Date: Nov. 7, 1986

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

1987 Ford Taurus 1987 Mercury Sable

Component: Suspension:rear:axle:spindle

Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company

Affected Units:: 631

icon3 Recall 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.

icon2 How to Fix:

Replace rear spindle.

icon4 Recall Notes:

System: rear spindle. Vehicle description: passenger cars.

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 28, 1986

Also see:

All recalls of Ford vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.