Recall campaign · NHTSA 73V216000
FWD CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1973-11-08.
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
FWD CAMPAIGN NO N/A.POSSIBILITY THAT THE LEVER SHAFT STUD BEARING ASSEMBLY OFSTEERING GEAR WAS ASSEMBLED WITH A SOFT BEARING RETAINER WASHER RATHER THAN AHARDENED WASHER.THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW BEARING MOVEMENT AND CAUSE LEVERSHAFT STUD TO FALL OUT COMPLETELY OR MOVE AND JAM THE CAM SHAFT RESULTING INLOSS OF CONTROL OR LOSS OF STEERING IN ONE DIRECTION.(CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND INSTALLING IMPROVED WASHERS WHERE NECESSARY).
15 model years across 15 models.
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.