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NHTSA recall 78V269000

Steering › Gear box › Shaft sector

Ford Club Wagon and 4 more

Reported Dec 21, 197820,000 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Nov 1, 1978 – Dec 1, 1978

The defect

The steering gears on the involved vehicles may have been built with improperly manufactured sector shafts from which the threaded portions of the shafts may fracture and separate. Should the sector shaft fracture, the pitman arm may disengage from the splined portion of the sector shaft.

The remedy

The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the steering gear assembly or install a new sector shaft in the steering gear assembly.

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Vehicles in this recall

Ford Club Wagon
1979
Ford Econoline
1979
Ford Ltd II
1979
Ford Ranchero
1979
Ford Thunderbird
1979

Notes

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: steering assembly; gears.consequences of defect: disengagement while vehicle IS in motion could resultin loss of steering control, loss of vehicle control, and an accident.