FORD THUNDERBIRD 1979: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 78V269000

Make Model Year
FORD THUNDERBIRD 1979
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1978-12-12 1978-12-21 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1978-11-01 - 1978-12-01

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 20000

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE STEERING GEARS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED SECTOR SHAFTS FROM WHICH THE THREADED PORTIONS OF THE SHAFTS MAY FRACTURE AND SEPARATE. SHOULD THE SECTOR SHAFT FRACTURE, THE PITMAN ARM MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE SPLINED PORTION OF THE SECTOR SHAFT.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY OR INSTALL A NEW SECTOR SHAFT IN THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STEERING ASSEMBLY; GEARS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DISENGAGEMENT WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION COULD RESULTIN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.