FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-02-19.
Recall campaignNHTSA 87V018000
Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment
Component
Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Vehicles affected
1,200
Reported to NHTSA
1987-02-19
Owners notified
1987-03-18
Safety risk
DRIVER WOULD EXPERIENCE A CLUNKING NOISE ON TURNS AND ALOOSE FEELING IN THE STEERING WHEEL; STEERING CONTROL WOULD BE MAINTAINED.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE IDLER ARM ASSEMBLY.
Notes
SYSTEM: IDLER ARM BRACKETS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.DESCRIPTIONOF DEFECT: IDLER ARM BRACKETS MAY FRACTURE AT THE THREADED SHAFTSDUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT.
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.