Recall 83V032000: Front Suspension Stud Fracture

SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER SPRING SEAT ATTACHING STUDS. THESE STUDS COULD FRACTURE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, ALLOWING THE LOWER SPRING SEAT TO MOVE AND POSSIBLY SLIDE OFF THE AXLE. THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE LOWER SPRING SEAT STUDS ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF THE VEHICLE AT NO CHARGE TO OWNERS.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.

SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; FRONT SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY STUDS. CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS COULD CAUSE ERRATIC STEERING. A RUPTURE OF THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE COULD OCCUR, RESULTING IN LOSS OF FRONT WHEEL BRAKING. CHANGES IN STEERING AND A LOSS OF FRONT BRAKES COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

NOTE: THE OPERATOR MAY BE FORE WARNED OF THE CONDITION BY A CHANGE IN VEHICLE ATTITUDE, ABNORMAL POSITION OF THE AFFECTED FRONT WHEEL, FRONT END NOISE, A CHANGE IN STEERING EFFORTS OR STEERING PULL, OR ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT.

1983 FORD TRUCK RANGER