{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"84V046000","date":"1984-04-10","owner_notified":"1984-05-07","manufacturer":"FORD MOTOR COMPANY","component":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS","summary":"TWO-INCH SPACERS SPECIFIED FOR INSTALLATION BETWEEN THE FRONT AXLES AND EACH FRONT SPRING ASSEMBLY WERE OMITTED DURING MANUFACTURE. UNDER CERTAIN TURNING AND BOUNCING CONDITIONS, A FRONT TIRE COULD CONTACT ADJACENT VEHICLE COMPONENTS, RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE SEPARATION OF THE DRAG LINK TO STEERING ARM BALLJOINT OR LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE.","consequence":null,"remedy":"FRONT AXLE SPACERS WILL BE INSTALLED WITHOUT CHARGE.","notes":"VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 9,500 OR 12,000 POUND FRONTAXLES AND SINGLE REAR AXLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; FRONT AXLE SPACERS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: BOTH CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROLWITH THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: FRONT WHEELS SHOULD BE INSPECTED FOR INDICATIONS OF DAMAGE FROMCONTACTING THE FENDERS OR STEERING LINKAGE. DO NOT DRIVE ON TIRES THAT HAVECUTS PENETRATING THE TIRE CARCASS.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":305,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1983,"make":"FORD","model":"F800","vehicle_id":"1983_ford_f-800","match":"exact","built_from":"1982-10-01","built_to":"1983-05-01"},{"year":1983,"make":"FORD","model":"F8000","vehicle_id":"1983_ford_f8000","match":"exact","built_from":"1982-10-01","built_to":"1983-05-01"}],"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/84V046000"}