FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1974-08-13.
Recall campaignNHTSA 74V127000
Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump
Component
Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
334
Reported to NHTSA
1974-08-13
Owners notified
1974-08-17
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
LINCOLN CAMPAIGN NO 128.JOB 1 TO JUL.26, 1974.POSSIBILITY A POWERSTEERING PRESSURE REAPPLY VALVE IN THE HYDRAULIC SKID CONTROL ACTUATORINSTALLED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY MALFUNCTION, CAUSING POWER STEERING PUMPFLUID TO BECOME TRAPPED WITHIN THE ACTUATOR SUPPORT CHAMBER.THE TRAPPED FLUIDCAN CAUSE THE ACTUATOR CASTING TO FRACTURE.SHOULD THIS OCCUR, HYDRAULIC FLUIDWOULD BE LOST WITH CONSEQUENT LOSS OF POWER ASSIST FOR BOTH STEERING ANDBRAKING.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING REDESIGNED VALVE WHERENECESSARY).
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