FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-05-15.
Recall campaignNHTSA 78V109000
Steering: linkages
Component
Steering: linkages
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
77
Reported to NHTSA
1978-05-15
Owners notified
1978-05-05
Defect description
THESE VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH STEERING LINKAGES ON WHICH COTTER PINS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON CASTELLATED NUTS TO SECURE THE STEERING DRAG LINK AND TIE-ROD CONNECTIONS. ALSO, THESE ATTACHING NUTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THIS COULD ALLOW LINKAGE SEPARATION.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL PERFORM NECESSARY CORRECTIONS TO THE STEERING LINKAGE ATTACHMENTS.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; DRAG LINK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD SEPARATION OCCUR, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL ANDAN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.
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.