Recall 83V032000: 1983 Ford Ranger

Report received

Mar 22, 1983

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

1,102vehicles

Model years

1983

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

Some of the involved vehicles may have been built with improperly heat treated front suspension lower spring seat attaching studs. These studs could fracture during vehicle operation, allowing the lower spring seat to move and possibly slide off the axle.

Remedy

The dealer will replace the lower spring seat studs on both the left and right sides of the vehicle at no charge to owners.

Affected model years

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

• 1983 Ford Ranger11 complaints