Recall campaign · NHTSA 68V018000

Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment

FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1968-03-07.

Recall campaignNHTSA 68V018000

Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment

Component
Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
39,000
Reported to NHTSA
1968-03-07
Owners notified
1968-03-04

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

POSSIBILITY THAT IMPROPER HEAT-TREATED CENTER LINK PIN TO STEERING IDLER ARM MAY FAIL DUE TO TENSION STRESS AFTER TIGHTENING THE RETAINING NUT.FAILURE OF THIS PIN COULD CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.(CORRECT BY REPLACING WITH PROPER HEAT-TREATED PIN.)

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford Fairlane1968
Ford Falcon1968
Ford Montego1968
Ford Ranchero1968

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.