The defect
AN INCORRECT MACHINED PISTON BALL RACE IN THE STEERING GEAR CREATED AN OUT OF TOLERANCE CONDITION.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE WEAR IN THE STEERING GEARLEADING TO INCREASED EFFORT AND COULD RESULT IN STEERING GEAR SEIZURE.
The remedy
REPLACE STEERING GEAR.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford CF6000 | 1987, 1988 |
| Ford CF7000 | 1987, 1988 |
| Ford CF8000 | 1987, 1988 |
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 CF6000 | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford CF6000 | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford CF7000 | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford CF7000 | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford CF8000 | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford CF8000 | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
Other steering recalls in 1988
19 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the steering; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 88V187000 1 Dec 1988 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 88V167000 24 Oct 1988 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 88V160000 11 Oct 1988 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 88V157000 4 Oct 1988 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 88V158000 4 Oct 1988 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 88V131000 4 Aug 1988 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 88V125000 27 Jul 1988 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 88V124000 26 Jul 1988 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988