FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1966-10-06.
Recall campaignNHTSA 66V004006
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Component
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
9,000
Reported to NHTSA
1966-10-06
Owners notified
1966-10-03
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
MANUAL STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLIES MAY CONTAIN A DIMENSIONAL DISCREPANCY IN THE STEERING GEAR BALL NUT GROOVE.THIS DISCREPANCY CAN RESULT IN STEERING GEAR LOCK-UP AT LOW MILEAGE.(INSTALL NEW STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY.)
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.