Ford F-150, F-350 +2 more: Not Entered

Affects Ford F-150, F-350, F-250, F-100 · 1978 — about 2K vehicles.

The hazard

VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE HAD THE PITMAN ARM TO STEERING GEAR ATTACHMENT NUT TORQUED CORRECTLY. THE NUTS COULD LOOSEN AND FALL OFF ALLOWING THE PITMAN ARM TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational