The defect
WEIGHT RATING INFORMATION IS INCORRECT ON VEHICLE MANUAL LABELS AND RATING DECALS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH THE REVISED VEHICLE INFORMATION. IF VEHICLE WEIGHT IS FOUND TO BE GREATER THAN THAT SPECIFIED ON WEIGHT RATING, THE AFFECTED VEHICLE"S REAR AXLE MAY BE REPURCHASED FROM FORD. A PRICE ADJUSTMENT WILL ALSO BE MADE IF APPROPRIATE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Ranger | 1984 |
Components: SUSPENSION
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 | 1984 | 12 | 6 |
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 |
| 84V089000 14 Aug 1984 | GRUMMAN ALLIED IND., INC. |
| 84V070000 1 Jun 1984 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984