Recall 1990013

The issue

VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH ADJUSTABLE (TILT AND TELESCOPE) STEERING COLUMNS CONTAINING AN INCORRECT AND POSSIBLY UNDER TORQUED STEERING COLUMN CLAMPING BOLT. THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL FROM EITHER SEPARATION OF THE COUPLING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN OR, WITH HIGH MILEAGE, FROM WEARING OF THE SPLINES TO THE EXTENT THAT THE COUPLING SPINS FREELY ON THE STEERING COLUMN. CORRECTION: CLAMPING BOLTS WILL BE REPLACED WITH GRADE EIGHT FASTENERS, WITH TORQUE PREVAILING NUTS TIGHTENED TO SPECIFIED TORQUE.

Description (français)

Ces véhicules ont une colonne de direction réglable (et télescopique) dont l'accouplement est maintenu en place par un boulon de serrage inadéquat et passablement insuffisamment serré. Il y a risque de perte de maîtrise de la direction si l'accouplement se défait oue si le kilométrage est élevé, une usure prononcée des cannelures de l'arbre permettant à l'accouplement de tourner librement sur la colonne de direction.

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Vehicles covered

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

Other recalls for the same models

The same models in recall campaigns from NHTSA, Transport Canada, the EU Safety Gate and the Dutch RDW.

All recalls for this model: Ford L Series