Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 71V023000

Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)

FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1971-02-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 71V023000

Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)

Component
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
9,503
Reported to NHTSA
1971-02-19
Owners notified
1971-02-12

Manufacturer remedy

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

Notes

FORD CAMPIGN NO H-70.1970 AND 1971 L-LT-LNT-800 THROUGH 9000 .SERIES TRUCKSEQUIPPED WITH POWER STEERING.POSSIBILITY TH AT POWER STEERING UNLOADER VALVECOULD FRACTURE AT SEATING SUR FACE.CAUSING IMPROPER SEALING OF VALVE DURINGOPERATION.DR IVER MIGHT EXPERIENCE LOSS OF POWER ASSIST, PARTICULARLY IN FULL TURN CONDITION.(CORRECT BY REPLACING WITH NEW, MORE DURAB LE UNLOADERVALVE WHERE NECESSARY.)

Scope of coverage

36 model years across 18 models.

ModelYears on record
Ford L8001971 1970
Ford L80001971 1970
Ford L9001971 1970
Ford L90001971 1970
Ford LN8001971 1970
Ford LN80001971 1970
Ford LN9001971 1970
Ford LN90001971 1970
Ford LNT8001971 1970
Ford LNT80001971 1970
Ford LNT8801971 1970
Ford LNT9001971 1970
Ford LNT90001971 1970
Ford LT8001971 1970
Ford LT80001971 1970
Ford LT8801971 1970
Ford LT9001971 1970
Ford LT90001971 1970

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.