The issue
ON 4X4 VEHICLES, THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING ADJUSTING NUT RETAINING KEYS MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED. IF THE KEY IS MISSING, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING NUT MAY LOOSEN. THIS COULD LEAD TO WHEEL BEARING NOISE AND POSSIBLE DETACHMENT OF THE WHEEL AND HUB ASSEMBLY FROM THE AXLE AND COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CORRECTION: LEFT FRONT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES WILL BE INSPECTED AND MISSING RETAINING KEYS WILL BE INSTALLED IF NECESSARY.
Description (français)
Il se peut que l'on ait omis d'installer la clavette de rappel des écrous de réglage du roulement des roues avant. Si c'est le cas, il se peut que l'écrou du roulement de la roue avant gauche se desserre, que le roulement devienne bruyant et que la roue et le moyeu se détachent de l'essieu, entraînant une perte de maîtrise et possiblement un accident.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Bronco II | 1989 |
| Ford Ranger | 1989 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Bronco II | 1989 | 39 | 1 |
| Ford Ranger | 1989 | 73 | 1 |