The defect
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE LOCK WEDGES USED TO SECURE THE AXLE BEARING NUTS TO THE AXLE HOUSING MAY FALL OUT OF POSITION, ALLOWING THE NUT TO LOOSEN. THE NUT ON THE LEFT SIDE MAY FALL OFF, ALLOWING MOVEMENT OF THE AXLE SHAFT.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE LOCK WEDGES WITH AN IMPROVED VERSION. WHEEL BEARINGS WILL BE INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED OR REPLACED, IF NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford E250 | 1982, 1983 |
| Ford E350 | 1982, 1983 |
| Ford F250 | 1982, 1983 |
| Ford F350 | 1982, 1983 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
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 E250 | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford E250 | 1983 | 0 | 5 |
| Ford E350 | 1982 | 0 | 3 |
| Ford E350 | 1983 | 4 | 8 |
| Ford F250 | 1982 | 0 | 3 |
| Ford F250 | 1983 | 1 | 6 |
| Ford F350 | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford F350 | 1983 | 1 | 7 |
Other power train recalls in 1982
12 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the power train; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 82V126000 13 Dec 1982 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 82V125000 13 Dec 1982 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 82V108000 2 Nov 1982 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 82V099000 13 Oct 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 82V100000 13 Oct 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 82V081000 24 Aug 1982 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 82V040000 23 Apr 1982 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 82V018000 2 Mar 1982 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982