FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-10-12.
Recall campaignNHTSA 77V169000
Steering: linkages
Component
Steering: linkages
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
13,707
Reported to NHTSA
1977-10-12
Owners notified
1977-10-19
Defect description
THE PITMAN ARM TO STEERING GEAR ATTACHMENT NUTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TIGHTENED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. THE NUT COULD COME OFF DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL TIGHTEN THE PITMAN ARM ATTACHING NUT TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; PITMAN ARM TO STEERING GEAR ATTACHMENT NUT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE NUT COMES OFF, THE PITMAN ARM COULD SEPARATEFROM THE STEERING GEAR, WHICH COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.
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.