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<title>FORD B700 1988</title>
<subtitle>FORD B700 1988 Recalls Feed for November 25, 2009 10:14 AM</subtitle>
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<updated>2009-11-25T10:14:37-08:00</updated>
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<title>FORD B700 1988 - STEERING:RACK AND PINION</title>
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<updated>1994-06-29T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[THE STEERING GEARS HAVE AN IMPROPERLY MACHINED SNAP RING GROOVE. THIS CAN CAUSE A FRACTURE OF THE SNAP RING WITH SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE TO THE RECIRCULATING BALL GUIDE TUBE. ALSO, THE O-RING SEAL IN VEHICLES BUILT AFTER FEBRUARY 1988 DOES NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND IS INADEQUATE, CAUSING INTERIOR LEAKAGE AROUND THE O-RING / GLIDE RING SEAL IN THE STEERING GEAR.]]></summary>
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<entry>
<title>FORD B700 1988 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY</title>
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<id>urn:uuid:4f9dbf55-d94a-51f4-efda-ff59249ffac9</id>
<updated>1994-04-01T00:00:00-08:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; BATTERY.  VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES, TILT HOODS, 5.9L, 6.6L OR 7.6L DIESEL ENGINES OR 6.1L OR 7.0L GASOLINE ENGINES AND ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA ,RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, AND WISCONSIN. THE BATTERY POWER JUNCTION BLOCK MOUNTED ON THE RIGHT FENDER APRON, WHICH SERVES AS AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION POINT FOR SEVERAL ENGINE COMPARTMENT SYSTEMS, IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO ROAD SPLASH. THE TERMINALS AT THE JUNCTION BLOCK CAN EXPERIENCE CORROSION AND CAN FRACTURE, CAUSING LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN.]]></summary>
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<entry>
<title>FORD B700 1988 - STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)</title>
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<updated>1991-09-30T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[BECAUSE OF A MACHINING INCONSISTENCY, THERE IS A HIGH PISTON-TO-BALL CONTACT ANGLE IN THE STEERING GEAR WORM DRIVE. THIS CONTACT CAUSES THE BALLS TO TRY TO ROTATE ON TWO DIFFERENT ROLLING RADII AT TWO DIFFERENT SPEEDS, CAUSING THE BALL TO DAMAGE THE CONTACT SURFACES OF THE PISTON AND SPINDLE DURING STATIC OR LOW SPEED MANEUVERS INVOKING FULL OR NEAR FULL TURNS.]]></summary>
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