NHTSA Recall 74V156000

Filed by Ford Motor Company. Component: Steering. Reported 1974-09-17. An estimated 105 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.

Defect

FORD CAMPAIGN NO 138.POSSIBILITY THAT AN INCORRECT STEERING COLUMN FLEXCOUPLING WAS INSTALLED IN PRODUCTION.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS THE STEERINGSYSTEM WOULD HAVE AN UNEQUAL NUMBER OF WHEEL TURNS RIGNT AND LEFT OF CENTERWHICH MAY OVERSTRESS THE PITMAN ARM STUD, AND EXTENDED OPERATION COULD RESULTIN FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE STUD.(CORRECT BY INSEPCTING AND REPLACING STEERINGCOLUMN COUPLING).

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