Steering: steering wheel/handle barRecall 78V-022 · Ford vehicles
FORD MOTOR COMPANY recall 78V-022 covers 60,000 Ford vehicles for a steering: steering wheel/handle bar problem, reported to NHTSA on January 30, 1978.
Source: NHTSA recall 78V022000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES THE STEERING COUPLING FLANGE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED AND COULD LOOSEN DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION.
The fix
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE STEERING COUPLING FLANGE ASSEMBLY.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING COUPLING FLANGE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: AS A RESULT, THE STEERING COUPLING FLANGE COULD SLIP ONTHE STEERING INPUT SHAFT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: STEERING FLANGE SLIPPAGE IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR UNDER HIGH STEERINGEFFORT CONDITIONS.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from August 1, 1973 to October 1, 1973. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- SPLINES ON STEERING COLUMNNHTSA