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Ford some front wheel spindles were improperly manufactured creating the risk that a spindle may fracture during the normal useful life of the truck.

NHTSA campaign 09V-040 · Reported March 2, 2009 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ford Ranger
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SPINDLE IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

FORD MOTOR COMPANY reported a problem with the suspension multiple axle. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

FORD IS RECALLING 11,134 MY 2009 4X2 RANGER VEHICLES. SOME FRONT WHEEL SPINDLES WERE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED CREATING THE RISK THAT A SPINDLE MAY FRACTURE DURING THE NORMAL USEFUL LIFE OF THE TRUCK.

WHY IT MATTERS

IF A SPINDLE FRACTURES, THE WHEEL MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SPINDLE IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 09V-040.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2009Ford Ranger

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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