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FORD issued a recall on the F150 model

· Published by Transport Canada · Official notice

Details

Alert type: Recall
Category: Light Truck & Van
Department: Transport Canada
Notification type: Safety Industry
System: Suspension
Units affected: 43,825
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Products

ModelMakeModel year(s) affected
F150FORD1997, 1998

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The issue

NOTE: 4X4 VEHICLES.IF THE VEHICLE IS SUBJECTED TO REAR AXLE LOADING WHICH EXCEEDS THE GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING, THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS MAY BE OVERSTRESSED RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE SPRING FATIGUE FRACTURE. A FRACTURED SPRING LEAF COULD SPLAY INWARD AND CONTACT THE FUEL TANK RESULTING IN POSSIBLE FUEL LEAKAGE. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. CORRECTION: REAR SPRINGS WILL BE INSPECTED AND AN ADDITIONAL CLIP WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE FORWARD END OF THE REAR SPRINGS TO PREVENT FUEL TANK CONTACT IN THE EVENT OF A LEAF FRACTURE. ALL FRACTURED SPRINGS WILL BE REPLACED.
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