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Recall 1998045 — FORD F-800 1998

Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database · Canada · 1998-03-19

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Agency
Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database
Recall identifier
1998045
Date of alert
1998-03-19
Country / jurisdiction
Canada
Risk type
recall
Brand
FORD
Product category
Truck - Med. & H.D.
Product type
Vehicle
Reported risk: AUTOMATIC FRONT WHEEL BEARING ADJUSTING NUTS MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE DURING INSTALLATION OR REMOVAL DUE TO INCORRECT TOOLS OR INCORRECT TORQUE. ALSO, SOME OF THE NUTS MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. THIS CAN RESULT IN THE NUT HAVING THE POTENTIAL TO ROTATE FREELY AND LOOSE TORQUE. IN TURN THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN FRONT WHEEL SEPARATION. CORRECTION: FRONT WHEEL BEARING ADJUSTING NUTS WILL BE REPLACED WITH CASTLE NUTS AND COTTER PINS.
Primary source: https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/detail.aspx?la

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