Ford Thunderbird (1988): Power train
Recall 88V033000 · Mar 15, 1988 · Ford Motor Company
682
vehicles affected
682
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 88V033000
- Date
- Mar 15, 1988
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 682
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Axle assembly > Axle shaft
- Model years
- 1988
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
A DESIGN CHANGE TO FACILITATE CHANGEOVER IN REAR AXLE SHAFT FLANGES INADVERTENTLY PRODUCED THE POSSIBILITY FOR INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE FLANGE AND DISC BRAKE ROTOR.
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
INSPECTION OF VEHICLES AND WHERE NECESSARY REPLACE REAR AXLE SHAFTS AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Ford | Thunderbird | 1988 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 88V033000?
1 model: Ford Thunderbird (1988), about 682 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 88V033000?
INSPECTION OF VEHICLES AND WHERE NECESSARY REPLACE REAR AXLE SHAFTS AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS.
What can happen?
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.
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.