Recall Detail

LINCOLN / TOWN CAR / 1987

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 27369 Vehicale/Equipment Name: LINCOLN
Recalled Component Id: 000004941000009609000000018 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: TOWN CAR Model Year: 1987
NHTSA Campaign Number: 87V018000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1987 End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1987
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1200
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 18 1987 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Feb, 19 1987
Record Creation date : Mar, 02 1987 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Consequence Summary: Driver would experience a clunking noise on turns and aloose feeling in the steering wheel; steering control would be maintained.
Corrective Summary : Replace idler arm assembly. Recall Notes: System: idler arm brackets.vehicle description: passenger cars.descriptionof defect: idler arm brackets may fracture at the threaded shaftsdue to improper heat treatment.
Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: