Vehicle recall 83V032000 · March 22, 1983
1983 Ford Ranger
Some of the involved vehicles may have been built with improperly heat treated front suspension lower spring seat attaching studs.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Some of the involved vehicles may have been built with improperly heat treated front suspension lower spring seat attaching studs. These studs could fracture during vehicle operation, allowing the lower spring seat to move and possibly slide off the axle.
- Remedy
- The dealer will replace the lower spring seat studs on both the left and right sides of the vehicle at no charge to owners.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: light trucks.system: suspension; front suspension assembly studs.consequences of defect: this could cause erratic steering. A rupture of thefront brake hose could occur, resulting in loss of front wheel braking. Changesin steering and a loss of front brakes could cause a loss of vehicle controlpossibly resulting in an accident.note: the operator may be forewarned of the condition by a change in vehicleattitude, abnormal position of the affected front wheel, front end noise, achange in steering efforts or steering pull, or illumination of the brakewarning light.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 83V032000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 22, 1983
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- April 15, 1983
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,102
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Front › Springs › Coil springs
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Ranger (1983): 1983
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