Recall Detail

FORD / E250 / 1985

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 28284 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Recalled Component Id: 000004866000005648000000016 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: E250 Model Year: 1985
NHTSA Campaign Number: 86V173000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1985 End date of Manufacturing: May, 01 1986
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 28791
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 16 1986 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Dec, 30 1986
Record Creation date : May, 20 1987 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Rubber that encases ball stud and socket joint (connects steering drag link and pitman arm) may deteriorate and cause metal to metal contact. consequence of defect: complete separation of the drag link to pitman arm connection could occur resulting in loss of steering control. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : Install new drag link assemblies with steel ball and socket joints at the pitman arm connections. Recall Notes: System: steeringvehicle description: econoline and club wagons.
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