NHTSA safety recall
Recall 73V048000: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
FORD MOTOR COMPANY · Reported to NHTSA Feb 27, 1973
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
Notes
FORD CAMPAIGN NO H7H.4X4 TRUCKS EQUIPPED W/6 CYLINDER ENGINES.POSSIBILITYTHAT AN INCORRECT REAR DRIVESHAFT WAS INSTALLED IN PRODUCTION.IFTHISCONDITION EXISTS THE DRIVESHAFT WILL VIBRATE AND DEFLECT AT HIGH SPEEDS.THIS VIBRATION AND DEFLECTION COULD CAUSE SHAFT TOBREAK.A BROKEN DRIVESHAFTMIGHT ADVERSELY AFFECT CONTROL OF VEHICLE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACEWITH CORRECT DRIVESHAFT WHERE NECESSARY.
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 73V048000
- Units potentially affected
- 30
- Report received
- Feb 27, 1973
- Production range
- Nov 1, 1972 – Jan 1, 1973
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
1 model year across 1 model
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.