The defect
SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER SPRING SEAT ATTACHING STUDS. THESE STUDS COULD FRACTURE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, ALLOWING THE LOWER SPRING SEAT TO MOVE AND POSSIBLY SLIDE OFF THE AXLE.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE LOWER SPRING SEAT STUDS ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF THE VEHICLE AT NO CHARGE TO OWNERS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Ranger | 1983 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
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 Ranger | 1983 | 11 | 5 |
Other suspension recalls in 1983
9 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the suspension; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 83V136000 20 Dec 1983 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 83V128000 5 Dec 1983 | PRESVAC SYS (BURL) LTD. |
| 83V120000 17 Nov 1983 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 83V076000 19 Aug 1983 | SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION |
| 83V066000 7 Jul 1983 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 83V051000 5 May 1983 | PRESVAC SYS (BURL) LTD. |
| 83V042000 19 Apr 1983 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 83V023000 1 Mar 1983 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983