The defect
TWO-INCH SPACERS SPECIFIED FOR INSTALLATION BETWEEN THE FRONT AXLES AND EACH FRONT SPRING ASSEMBLY WERE OMITTED DURING MANUFACTURE. UNDER CERTAIN TURNING AND BOUNCING CONDITIONS, A FRONT TIRE COULD CONTACT ADJACENT VEHICLE COMPONENTS, RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE SEPARATION OF THE DRAG LINK TO STEERING ARM BALLJOINT OR LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE.
The remedy
FRONT AXLE SPACERS WILL BE INSTALLED WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F800 | 1983 |
| Ford F8000 | 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 F800 | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford F8000 | 1983 | 0 | 2 |
Other suspension recalls in 1984
13 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the suspension; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 84V159000 20 Dec 1984 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 84V153000 28 Nov 1984 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V142000 7 Nov 1984 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 84V121000 5 Oct 1984 | DOLPHIN RV PRODUCTS INC. |
| 84V118000 1 Oct 1984 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 84V110000 21 Sept 1984 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 84V104000 6 Sept 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 84V089000 14 Aug 1984 | GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984