The defect
INADEQUATE LUBRICATION OF THE STEERING SHAFT COULD CAUSE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLIES TO SEPARATE WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
UPON INSPECTION, THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING GEAR WILL BE LUBRICATED OR REPLACED. IN ADDITION, A CLAMP WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE LOWER SHAFT TO RESTRICT ITS MOVEMENT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford LL Series | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 |
| Ford LTL9000 | 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 |
Components: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford LL Series | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford LL Series | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford LL Series | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford LL Series | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford LTL9000 | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford LTL9000 | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford LTL9000 | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford LTL9000 | 1984 | 0 | 2 |
Other steering recalls in 1984
21 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the steering; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 84V161000 13 Dec 1984 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 84V122000 30 Oct 1984 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 84V124000 10 Oct 1984 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V109000 19 Sept 1984 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 84V102000 4 Sept 1984 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 84V099000 29 Aug 1984 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 84V094000 1 Aug 1984 | AMERICAN LAFRANCE |
| 84V077000 20 Jun 1984 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984