# NHTSA recall 86V006000

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: 86V006000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1986\-01\-22
- Owners notified: 1986\-03\-03
- Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 38947

## What is wrong

THERE MAY BE INADEQUATE WELDING IN SOME UNDERBODY         STRUCTURAL AREAS, INCLUDING THOSE AT THE REAR SUSPENSION ATTACHMENTS, WHICH MAY  CAUSE IT TO SEPARATE.                                                                                                                                             CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF REAR SUSPENSION ATTACHMENTS SHOULD SEPARATE FROM THE   UNDERBODY DURING VEHICLE USE, THE AXLE COULD SHIFT DURING ACCELERATION OR        BRAKING AND MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE STEERING CONTROL WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN       ACCIDENT.


## The remedy

REINFORCE SUSPECT WELD LOCATIONS AND MODIFY TO PREVENT WELD   FAILURE.


## Notes

SYSTEM: UNDERBODY/REAR SUSPENSION.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS AND WAGONS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1986 FORD AEROSTAR](/makes/ford/aerostar/1986/recalls.md). Built 1985\-05\-01 to 1985\-12\-01.

## 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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