Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V116000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 09/03/1997 to 05/19/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 90000 | 05/26/1998 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/29/1998 | 06/02/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: medium duty trucks and chassis-cabs. one or more of the four rivets on the lower steering shaft flex coupling may not have been crimped during the sub-assembly process. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If a rivet is not crimped, the flex joint can rotate on the shaft and there would be a reduction in or loss of steering control. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the lower steering shaft rivets and replace any shafts with uncrimped rivets. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began may 26, 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 03174 | 09/01/2003 | 99082 | 10004025 | Steering wheel fight after riding over bumps/ruts. 2003, 2004 f450 and f550 models included. *tt | 11/14/2003 |
| 9982 | 05/03/1999 | 606400 | Concerns with steering wheel fight after riding over bumps/ruts. *tt | 08/19/1999 | |
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||||
| 9982 | 05/03/1999 | 609400 | Experiencing steering wheel fight after hitting bumps or ruts in the road on some vehicles. *tt | 11/08/2000 | |
| 982721 | 04/01/1998 | 603585 | Some vehicles may experience a popping / squeaking noise in the steering column while turning. *yc | 02/25/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | |||
| 10/17/2002 | 190000 | 2 | 01/08/1998 |
| The vehicle's steering wheel locked up at 30 mph, in which the consumer had to use the emergency brake to stop. ph the power steering hose had popped out causing a loss of steering and brakes. scc | |||