WARD CUSTOM 1972: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR

Make : WARD Model : CUSTOM Year : 1972
Build Dates : 1972-01-01 - 1972-02-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 72V049000
Date Owner's Notified: 1972-01-11 Date Received by ODI: 1972-02-28 Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12
Manufacturers Involved: Ford Motor Company
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Component: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 2271
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Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-2A.POSSIBILITY THAT 5/8 - 18 UNF FREERUNNING HEX NUT WASINADVERTENTLY USED IN PLACE OF SPECIFIED 5/8 - 18 UNF TORQUE HEX LOCK NUT TOATTACH STEERING WHEEL TO STEERING COLUMN.IF CONDITION EXISTS, NUT MAY LOOSENCAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM COLUMN RESULTING IN LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING PROPER NUTWHERENECESSARY.'