FORD B600 1968: STEERING
| Make : FORD | Model : B600 | Year : 1968 |
| Build Dates : 1967-01-01 - 1968-02-01 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 68V028000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1968-03-28 | Date Received by ODI: 1968-04-02 | Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12 |
| Manufacturers Involved: FORD MOTOR COMPANY | ||
| Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: MARK III INDUSTRIES, INC. | ||
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| Component: STEERING | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 82000 | ||
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
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Notes:
POSSIBILITY FAILURE OF RIVETS USED FOR ATTACHING THE FRONT SPRING REAR HANGER BRACKET TO THE FRAME.RIVET FAILURE WOULD ALLOW THE BRACKET TO SEPARATE FROM THE FRAME IMPOSING SEVERE LOADS AT THE FRONT BRACKET.SHOULD THE SPRING DISENGAGE FROM THE FRONT BRACKET THE AXLE WILL SHIFT AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD RESULT.ALSO, THERE IS A POS- SIBILITY OF MISASSEMBLY OR MIS-ALIGNMENT OF CERTAIN COMPONENTS IN THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM.FAILURE TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, IF PRESENT, ALSO COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.'CORRECT BY IN- STALLING NEW RIVETS AND POWER STEERING COMPONENTS IF NECESSARY.' |
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