# NHTSA recall 88V033000

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: 88V033000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1988\-03\-15
- Owners notified: 1988\-03\-04
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
- Units potentially affected: 682

## What is wrong

A DESIGN CHANGE TO FACILITATE CHANGEOVER IN REAR AXLE SHAFT FLANGES INADVERTENTLY PRODUCED THE POSSIBILITY FOR INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE FLANGE AND DISC BRAKE ROTOR.


## What can happen

THE INTERFERENCE COULD PREVENT PROPER SEATING OF THEROTOR.  ALSO AN IMPROPERLY SEATED ROTOR COULD IN TIME RESULT IN A REDUCTION INTHE CLAMPING FORCES OF THE WHEEL STUDS, POSSIBLY LEADING TO FRACTURED STUDSAND REAR WHEEL SEPARATION.


## The remedy

INSPECTION OF VEHICLES AND WHERE NECESSARY REPLACE REAR AXLE SHAFTS AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS.


## Notes

SYSTEM: AXLE REAR SHAFT FLANGE/SUSPENSION.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1988 FORD THUNDERBIRD](/makes/ford/thunderbird/1988/recalls.md). Built 1988\-02\-01 to 1988\-02\-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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