The defect
KEYS ATTACHED TO THE KEY RING OF AN IGNITION KEY WHILE IT IS IN THE VEHICLE IGNITION CAN BECOME LODGED IN THE STEERING LOCK RECEIVER AS THE STEERING WHEEL IS BEING TURNED.
The risk
THE LODGED KEYS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, WHICHCAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING USED ON THE HIGHWAY.
The remedy
A SHIELD WILL BE POSITIONED BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE IGNITION SWITCH AND HELD IN PLACE BY THE STEERING LOCK BAND.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F-150 | 1991 |
| Ford F-250 | 1991 |
| Ford F-350 | 1991 |
| Ford HY-Rail Bronco | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Ford HY-Rail F Super Duty | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Ford HY-Rail F150 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
| Ford HY-Rail F250 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
| Ford HY-Rail F350 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
Components: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
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 F-150 | 1991 | 304 | 3 |
| Ford F-250 | 1991 | 107 | 5 |
| Ford F-350 | 1991 | 31 | 5 |
| Ford HY-Rail Bronco | 1987 | 1 | 1 |
| Ford HY-Rail Bronco | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford HY-Rail Bronco | 1989 | 3 | 1 |
| Ford HY-Rail Bronco | 1990 | 1 | 1 |
| Ford HY-Rail Bronco | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford HY-Rail F Super Duty | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford HY-Rail F Super Duty | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford HY-Rail F Super Duty | 1989 | 2 | 1 |
| Ford HY-Rail F Super Duty | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford HY-Rail F Super Duty | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford HY-Rail F150 | 1987 | 1 | 1 |
| Ford HY-Rail F150 | 1988 | 1 | 1 |
| Ford HY-Rail F150 | 1989 | 1 | 1 |
| Ford HY-Rail F150 | 1990 | 1 | 1 |
| Ford HY-Rail F250 | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford HY-Rail F250 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford HY-Rail F250 | 1989 | 2 | 1 |
| Ford HY-Rail F250 | 1990 | 1 | 1 |
| Ford HY-Rail F350 | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford HY-Rail F350 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford HY-Rail F350 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford HY-Rail F350 | 1990 | 1 | 1 |
Other steering recalls in 1993
10 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the steering; FAIRMONT TAMPER filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 93V210000 13 Dec 1993 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 93V203000 6 Dec 1993 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 93V172000 25 Oct 1993 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 93V142001 1 Oct 1993 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 93V140000 24 Aug 1993 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 93V103000 14 Jun 1993 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 93V063000 20 Apr 1993 | STEWART & STEVENSON SERV. |
| 93V042000 23 Mar 1993 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993