NHTSA recall 89V189000
Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
Ford L Series
Reported Nov 7, 198939 vehicles affectedFORD MOTOR COMPANYBuilt Aug 1, 1989 – Aug 1, 1989
The defect
Intermediate steering shafts have an inadequate length of spline engagement and may exhibit excessive side-to-side freeplay movements.
The risk
Excessive wear on splines could cause looseness in thesteering wheel and could result in steering shaft disengagement, loss ofsteering control, and an accident.
The remedy
Install new design intermediate steering shaft assembly.