The defect
THE DRAG LINK INSTALLED CAN CONTACT THE FRONT AXLE I-BEAM UNDER CERTAIN EXTREME CONDITIONS. THIS DRAG LINK WAS NOT INTENDED TO BE INSTALLED ON "LOW PROFILE" VEHICLES.
The risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT DRAG LINK ON THE VEHICLES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford F700 | 1995 |
| Ford F800 | 1995 |
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION
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 F700 | 1995 | 5 | 4 |
| Ford F800 | 1995 | 2 | 4 |
Other steering recalls in 1994
23 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the steering; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 94V249000 30 Dec 1994 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 94V233001 22 Nov 1994 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 94V206000 21 Oct 1994 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 94V192000 9 Oct 1994 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 94V001000 5 Oct 1994 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 94V189000 4 Oct 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V170000 14 Sept 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V168000 14 Sept 1994 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994