MERCURY CAPRI 1972: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 76V009000

Make Model Year
MERCURY CAPRI 1972
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1976-04-26 1976-01-26 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1970-07-01 - 1972-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company

Component: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 73739

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

FORD CAMPAIGN NO 182.POSSIBILITY THAT THE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLIES MAY LACKADEQUATE STRENGTH AT POINT OF ATTACHMENT OF STEERING WHEEL TO ENERGY ABSORBINGCYLINDER THAT UNDERLIES IT.IF CONDITION EXISTS, IT COULD RESULT INPROGRESSIVE CRACKING.IF NOT CORRECTED, IT COULD LEAD TO COMPLETE SEPARATIONOF STEERING WHEEL FROM COLUMN ASSEMBLY.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLINGREINFORCING CLAMP WHERE TAB CRACKING HAS NOT OCCURED, IF CRACKING HAS OCCUREDNEW STEERING ASSEMBLIES WILL BE INSTALLED'.