# NHTSA recall 09V040000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 09V040000
- Manufacturer's number: 09S07
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2009\-02\-03
- Owners notified: 2009\-02\-27
- Component: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
- Units potentially affected: 11134

## What is wrong

FORD IS RECALLING 11,134 MY 2009 4X2 RANGER VEHICLES.  SOME FRONT WHEEL SPINDLES WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED CREATING THE RISK THAT A SPINDLE MAY FRACTURE DURING THE NORMAL USEFUL LIFE OF THE TRUCK.


## What can happen

IF A SPINDLE FRACTURES, THE WHEEL MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SPINDLE IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 27, 2009.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1\-866\-436\-7332.


## Notes

FORD RECALL NO. 09S07.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2009 FORD RANGER](/makes/ford/ranger/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-08\-22 to 2008\-10\-13.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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