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Ford F100 and 3 more

Reported Oct 12, 197713,707 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANY

The defect

The pitman arm to steering gear attachment nuts may not have been properly tightened on the involved vehicles. The nut could come off during vehicle operation.

The remedy

Dealer will tighten the pitman arm attaching nut to the correct specifications without charge to owner.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Notes

Vehicle description: light trucks.system: steering; pitman arm to steering gear attachment nut.consequences of defect: if the nut comes off, the pitman arm could separatefrom the steering gear, which could cause a loss of vehicle control and anaccident.

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