Vehicle recall 86V148000 · November 7, 1986
Mercury Sable and Ford Taurus
Left and/or right rear spindle assemblies may have been improperly heat treated.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Left and/or right rear spindle assemblies may have been improperly heat treated. Consequence of defect: if spindle stem separates, loss of vehicle control could occur without prior warning.
- Remedy
- Replace rear spindle.
- Notes
- System: rear spindle. Vehicle description: passenger cars.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 86V148000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 7, 1986
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- October 28, 1986
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 631
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Rear › Axle › Spindle
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Taurus (1987): 1987
- Mercury Sable (1987): 1987
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