FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1972-04-03.
Recall campaignNHTSA 72V067000
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Component
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
7,925
Reported to NHTSA
1972-04-03
Owners notified
1972-03-24
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-2C.1/2-TON POSTAL SERVICE TRUCK.POSSIBILITY THATVEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH MISALIGNED STEERING SHAFTS.IF CONDITION EXISTS LOWERBEARING MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FRACTURING, CAUSING STEERING SHAFT TO BREAK ANDRESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND ALIGNINGPROPERLY AND REPLACING PARTS IF NECESSARY.)
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.