# 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1987 FORD TAURUS](/makes/ford/taurus/1987/recalls.md). Built 1986\-10\-01 to 1986\-10\-01.
- [1987 MERCURY SABLE](/makes/mercury/sable/1987/recalls.md). Built 1986\-10\-01 to 1986\-10\-01.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [BC8890950401](/bulletins/3031400.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin
- [RCL/94E55](/bulletins/3013100.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin
- [9556](/bulletins/39880.md), 1995-11-01, Service bulletin
- [9511](/bulletins/39127.md), 1995-03-16, Service bulletin
- [94243](/bulletins/37756.md), 1995-01-06, Service bulletin

## 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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