Vehicle recall 75V065000 · April 23, 1975
Lincoln Mark IV and Ford Thunderbird
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Ford campaign no 156.POSSIBILITY that the vehicles may have been assembledwith rear suspension left lower arm to frame attaching nut not tightened to thespecified torque.if the nut should work free and allow lower arm detachmentit would adversely affect vehicle handling.also the rear brakes may becomelocked by the increased parking brake cable tension and result in skidding andpossible loss of vehicle control.(correct by inspecting and retorquing nutsto specifications).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 75V065000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 23, 1975
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- May 21, 1975
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 13
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Rear
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Thunderbird (1975): 1975
- Lincoln Mark IV (1975): 1975
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