NHTSA recall campaign
90V009000
ManufacturerFORD MOTOR COMPANYReported1990-01-22Affected500 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
STEERING COLUMNS CONTAIN AN INCORRECT AND POSSIBLY UNDER TORQUED COUPLING TO STEERING COLUMN CLAMPING BOLT.
Risk
LOW TORQUE ON CLAMPING BOLT COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF COUPLING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN OR WEAR ON THE SPLINES AND COULD CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WITH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL GRADE EIGHT FASTENERS WITH PROPERLY TORQUED NUTS.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →
Affected vehicles
1 entryFord
- L Series1990