{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1983031","date":"1983-03-17","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":null,"summary":"4X4 VEHICLES ONLY.\nTHE 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.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"461","part_number":null,"units":64,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":null,"french":{"component":null,"notification":null,"summary":"Les goujons de la suspension avant, qui servent à fixer les ressorts hélicoidaux à l'arbre avant et au bras de suspension, peuvent ne pas avoir la dureté imposée. Ces goujons peuvent avoir été brisés pendant le montage du véhicule ou peuvent se rompre en cours d'utilisation, ce qui altère la maîtrise du volant ou provoque la rupture d'un flexible de frein avant, d'où perte du freinage avant."},"vehicles":[{"year":1983,"make":"FORD","model":"RANGER","vehicle_id":"1983_ford_ranger","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"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":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/1983031"}