1976 FORD B7000 Recall

Campaign:
77V036000 on 10/11/1979
Component:
Suspension:front:springs:leaf spring assembly:u-bolt, leaf spring to axle
Affected:
2,404
Defect:
The involved vehicles may have been assembled with improperly manufactured front spring u-bolts used to secure the front axle assembly to the spring. the four u-bolts may experience cracks and could ultimately break. should two u-bolts on the same side of the vehicle break, the front axle would not be retained securely.
Correction:
All suspect u-bolts will be replaced by the dealer, free of charge.
Notes:
Vehicle description: medium trucks and buses.system: suspension; front spring u-bolt.consequences of defect: this failure could occur without prior warning andcould cause loss of vehicle control and an accident.

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