# Transport Canada recall 1983031

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1983031
- Manufacturer's number: 461
- Reported: 1983\-03\-17
- Units potentially affected: 64

## What is wrong

4X4 VEHICLES ONLY.

THE FRONT SUSPENSION ATTACHMENT STUDS USED TO ATTACH THE  FRONT COIL SPRINGS TO THE FRONT AXLE AND RADIUS ARMS MAY NOT MEET  HARDNESS SPECIFICATIONS.  THESE STUDS MAY HAVE BEEN FRACTURED DURING  VEHICLE ASSEMBLY OR MAY FRACTURE IN SERVICE RESULTING IN ADVERSLY  AFFECTED STEERING CONTROL OR RUPTURE OF A FRONT BRAKE HOSE WITH  ASSOCIATED LOSS OF FRONT WHEEL BRAKING.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1983 FORD RANGER](/makes/ford/ranger/1983/recalls.md)

## 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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JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/1983031](/v1/recalls/tc/1983031)

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