FORD W SERIES 1969: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 69V182000

Make Model Year
FORD W SERIES 1969
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1969-12-18 1969-12-30 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1283

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

POSSIBILITY THAT STEERING WHEEL NUT COULD BE LOOSE.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTSLOOSE NUT COULD 'BACK-OFF' AND BECOME TOTALLY DISENGAGED, PERMITTING STEERINGSHAFT TO BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM STEERING WHEEL, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING NUT AND TORQUING NUT TO 40 FT.LBS., STAKESTEERING SHAFT AT ONE POINT TO PRE- VENT NUT BACKING OFF.'