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Vehicle recall 77V036000 · March 14, 1977

Ford B700, B7000 and 9 more models

The involved vehicles may have been assembled with improperly manufactured front spring u-bolts used to secure the front axle assembly to the spring.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary
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.
Remedy
All suspect u-bolts will be replaced by the dealer, free of charge.
Notes
Vehicle description: medium trucks and buses.system: suspension; front spring u-bolt.consequences of defect: this failure could occur without prior warning andcould cause loss of vehicle control and an accident.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
77V036000
Reported to NHTSA
March 14, 1977
Filed by
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Owner notification
March 14, 1977
Vehicles potentially affected
2,404
Initiated by
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components
Suspension › Front › Springs › Leaf spring assembly › U-bolt, leaf spring to axle
Recall 77V036000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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