Recall Detail

FORD / TAURUS / 1986

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 28786 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Recalled Component Id: 000004634000005336000000004 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: TAURUS Model Year: 1986
NHTSA Campaign Number: 85V172000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE Manufacturer That Filed Report: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1985 End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1985
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 4500
Date Owner Notified By MFR : -- Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Ford Motor Company Report Received Date: Dec, 26 1985
Record Creation date : Jan, 09 1986 Federal Motar Safety Number: 114
Defect Summary : Consequence Summary: If the car is left unattended with the key removed and the ignition switch not in lock position, the car can be easily stolen. studies have shown that stolen cars are frequently involved in accidents.
Corrective Summary : Ignition lock switch cylinder will be replaced. Recall Notes: System: lock, ignition system, fmvss 114. vehicle description:passenger car.description defect:the ignition key can be removed from the ignition switch in positions other than the lock positions.fmvss 114 requires that when the key is removed from the ignition switch that either the steering or transmission be locked.removal of the key when not in the lock position leaves the steering and transmission in the normal operating mode.
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