The defect
STEERING CENTERLINKS MAY BREAK AT A BEND LOCATION.
The risk
STEERING CONTROL WOULD BE DIMINISHED, WITH REDUCEDCONTROL OF LEFT WHEEL ONLY AND CONSIDERABLE STEERING WHEEL FREE PLAY.
The remedy
REPLACE STEERING CENTERLINK.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Crown Victoria | 1987 |
| Lincoln Town Car | 1987 |
| Mercury Grand Marquis | 1987 |
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
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 Crown Victoria | 1987 | 41 | 4 |
| Lincoln Town Car | 1987 | 32 | 6 |
| Mercury Grand Marquis | 1987 | 43 | 4 |
Other steering recalls in 1987
17 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the steering; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 87V187000 14 Dec 1987 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 87V183000 1 Dec 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V179000 23 Nov 1987 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 87V176000 17 Nov 1987 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 87V166000 26 Oct 1987 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 87V153000 22 Sept 1987 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 87V126000 10 Aug 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V108000 14 Jul 1987 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987