{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"09V040000","date":"2009-02-03","owner_notified":"2009-02-27","manufacturer":"FORD MOTOR COMPANY","component":"SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE","summary":"FORD IS RECALLING 11,134 MY 2009 4X2 RANGER VEHICLES.  SOME FRONT WHEEL SPINDLES WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED CREATING THE RISK THAT A SPINDLE MAY FRACTURE DURING THE NORMAL USEFUL LIFE OF THE TRUCK.","consequence":"IF A SPINDLE FRACTURES, THE WHEEL MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SPINDLE IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 27, 2009.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.","notes":"FORD RECALL NO. 09S07.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .","mfr_campaign":"09S07","part_number":null,"units":11134,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2009,"make":"FORD","model":"RANGER","vehicle_id":"2009_ford_ranger","match":"exact","built_from":"2008-08-22","built_to":"2008-10-13"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/09V040000"}