Ford F-800: Not Entered

Affects Ford F-800 · 1983 — about 3 vehicles.

The hazard

THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITHOUT SPECIFIED FRONT SPRING-TO-FRONT AXLE SPACES. IF VEHICLES WERE SUBJECTED TO UNUSUAL JOUNCE CONDITIONS THAT WOULD BE LIKELY TO OCCUR IN OFF-ROAD OPERATIONS, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE DRAG LINK TO STEERING ARM BALL JOINT COULD SEPARATE RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. DEPENDING ON THE FRONT TIRE SIZES, IT MAY ALSO BE POSSIBLE UNDER CERTAIN JOUNCE CONDITIONS, FOR THE FRONT TIRES TO COME IN CONTACT WITH ADJACENT COMPONENTS CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR TIRE DAMAGE.

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