# NHTSA recall 89V109000

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: 89V109000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1989\-07\-05
- Owners notified: 1989\-07\-24
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
- Units potentially affected: 25000

## What is wrong

FRONT WHEEL BEARING ADJUSTING NUT RETAINING KEYS MAY BE MISSING FROM FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLIES, ALLOWING THE NUT TO LOOSEN.


## What can happen

THIS COULD RESULT IN DETACHMENT OF THE WHEEL AND HUBASSEMBLY FROM THE AXLE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.


## The remedy

INSTALL RETAINING KEYS IN FRONT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES WHERE MISSING.


## Notes

SYSTEM:FRONT WHEEL BEARING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:4X4 MULTIPURPOSE VEHICLES TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH FRONT AXLEAUTOMATIC LOCKING HUBS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1989 FORD BRONCO II](/makes/ford/bronco-ii/1989/recalls.md). Built 1988\-10\-01 to 1989\-04\-01.
- [1989 FORD RANGER](/makes/ford/ranger/1989/recalls.md). Built 1988\-10\-01 to 1989\-04\-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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V109000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V109000)

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