Ford B700, B7000, B750, F700 and 7 more (1976): Suspension
Recall 77V036000 · Mar 14, 1977 · Ford Motor Company
2,404
vehicles affected
2,404
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 77V036000
- Date
- Mar 14, 1977
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 2,404
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Front > Springs > Leaf spring assembly > U-bolt, leaf spring to axle
- Model years
- 1976
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED FRONT SPRING U-BOLTS USED TO SECURE THE FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY TO THE SPRING. THE FOUR U-BOLTS MAY EXPERIENCE CRACKS AND COULD ULTIMATELY BREAK. SHOULD TWO U-BOLTS ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BREAK, THE FRONT AXLE WOULD NOT BE RETAINED SECURELY.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
ALL SUSPECT U-BOLTS WILL BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER, FREE OF CHARGE.
Vehicles covered
11 models, 11 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 77V036000?
11 models: Ford B700 (1976), Ford B7000 (1976), Ford B750 (1976) and 8 more, about 2,404 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 77V036000?
ALL SUSPECT U-BOLTS WILL BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER, FREE OF CHARGE.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.