FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1984-08-29.
Recall campaignNHTSA 84V100000
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Component
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
2,757
Reported to NHTSA
1984-08-29
Owners notified
1984-08-18
Defect description
INADEQUATE LUBRICATION OF THE STEERING SHAFT COULD CAUSE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLIES TO SEPARATE WITHOUT WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
UPON INSPECTION, THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING GEAR WILL BE LUBRICATED OR REPLACED. IN ADDITION, A CLAMP WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE LOWER SHAFT TO RESTRICT ITS MOVEMENT.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; INTERMEDIATE AND LOWER STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLIES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: STEERING CONTROL COULD BE LOST; LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLCOULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
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.