NHTSA recall 86V148000
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 | 86V148000 |
| Manufacturer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Reported | 1986-11-07 |
| Owners notified | 1986-10-28 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE |
| Units potentially affected | 631 |
What is wrong
LEFT AND/OR RIGHT REAR SPINDLE ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF SPINDLE STEM SEPARATES, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
REPLACE REAR SPINDLE.
Notes
SYSTEM: REAR SPINDLE. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
| 1987 FORD TAURUS | Built 1986-10-01 to 1986-10-01. |
|---|---|
| 1987 MERCURY SABLE | Built 1986-10-01 to 1986-10-01. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| BC8890950401 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN |
|---|---|
| RCL/94E55 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN |
| 9556 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. PREMATURE WEAR ON INNER EDGES OF REAR TIRES MAY BE CAUSED BY REAR CAMBER AND TOE SETTINGS THAT ARE NOT WITHIN SPECIFICATION. *TW |
| 9511 | 1995-03-16. Service bulletin. PREMATURE WEAR ON THE INNER EDGES OF REAR TIRES. *TW |
| 94243 | 1995-01-06. Service bulletin. VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CLICKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT STRUTS. *TW |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.