Contacts
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).
What to do
- Check your VIN. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls - it shows whether this recall applies to your vehicle and whether the repair has been done.
- Call a dealer. Any authorized Ford dealer will do the repair free, whether or not you bought the vehicle there. Quote campaign 75V149000.
- Ask about parts and a loaner. If parts aren't available yet, ask what to do in the meantime.
- Keep your paperwork. If you paid for this repair before the recall, you may be able to get reimbursed - here's how.