Recall 79V200000: 1972–1975 Ford L Series (heavy)

Report received

Sep 11, 1979

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

700vehicles

Model years

1972–1975

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

The cast hubs on some of the involved vehicles were improperly manufactured. They may be subject to high mileage fatigue cracks at the inner bearing area or along the flange portions to which the wheels are mounted.

Remedy

Dealer will inspect aluminum hubs and, if necessary, replace them with cast iron hubs without charge to owner.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1972 Ford L Series (heavy)0 complaints
• 1973 Ford L Series (heavy)0 complaints
• 1974 Ford L Series (heavy)0 complaints
• 1975 Ford L Series (heavy)0 complaints