Ford L Series: Steering

Affects Ford L Series · 1990 — about 198 vehicles.

The hazard

VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH ADJUSTABLE (TILT AND TELESCOPE) STEERING COLUMNS CONTAINING AN INCORRECT AND POSSIBLY UNDER TORQUED STEERING COLUMN CLAMPING BOLT. THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL FROM EITHER SEPARATION OF THE COUPLING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN OR, WITH HIGH MILEAGE, FROM WEARING OF THE SPLINES TO THE EXTENT THAT THE COUPLING SPINS FREELY ON THE STEERING COLUMN. CORRECTION: CLAMPING BOLTS WILL BE REPLACED WITH GRADE EIGHT FASTENERS, WITH TORQUE PREVAILING NUTS TIGHTENED TO SPECIFIED TORQUE.

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