Recall 84V100000
Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack And Pinion) — Ford · reported 29 Aug 1984 · 2,757 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
INADEQUATE LUBRICATION OF THE STEERING SHAFT COULD CAUSE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLIES TO SEPARATE WITHOUT WARNING.
The fix
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.
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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