1974 FORD LTS9000 Recalls (2)

Campaign:: 74V241000 on 10/11/1979
Component:: Power train:axle assembly:banjo housing
Affected:: 4,688
Notes:: Ford campaign no 148.heavy duty trucks.possibility that the tandem rearhousing wall thickness at the journal radius adjacent to the spindle frictionweld joint may not be sufficient to insure a fatigue life equivalent to theexpected mileage life of the vehicle.housing failure can result in the dualwheel assembly becoming disengaged from vehicle, resulting in a hazard to othertraffic.(correct by inspecting and replacing with housing of an increasedwall thickness design).note this compaign has been superceded by campaign no.75-0149.dated 07/30/75.
Campaign:: 75V149000 on 10/11/1979
Component:: Power train:axle assembly:banjo housing
Affected:: 5,818
Notes:: Ford campaign no 166.heavy duty trucks.built jan.29, 1973 thru june 3,1975.possibility that tandem rear housing wall thickness at journal radiusadjacent to spindle friction weld joint may not be sufficient to insure fatiguelife equivalent to expected mileage life of vehicle.housing failure canresult in dual wheel assembly becoming disengaged from vehicle, resulting inhazard to other traffic.this campaign supersedes campaign 74-0241, dateddecember 6, 1974.(correct by inspecting and replacing with housing ofincreased wall thickness design).