Recall 88V033000: 1988 Ford Thunderbird

Report received

Mar 15, 1988

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

682vehicles

Model years

1988

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

A design change to facilitate changeover in rear axle shaft flanges inadvertently produced the possibility for interference between the flange and disc brake rotor.

Possible consequence

The interference could prevent proper seating of therotor. Also an improperly seated rotor could in time result in a reduction inthe clamping forces of the wheel studs, possibly leading to fractured studsand rear wheel separation.

Remedy

Inspection of vehicles and where necessary replace rear axle shafts and rear brake rotors.

Affected model years

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

• 1988 Ford Thunderbird92 complaints