NHTSA Recall 05V135000
NHTSA Campaign Id 05V135000; Date: Apr. 6, 2005
If the re-circulating balls become dislodged a vehicle operator may notice noise and increased steering efforts that may eventually progress to impaired steering or potential loss of steering which could result in a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2005 Ford F-450 Sd; 2005 Ford F-550 Sd
Component: Steering:gear Box:shaft Pitman
Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company
Affected Units:: 481
Recall Summary:
On certain chassis cab trucks, the steering gear may have some gears with a gear piston that was assembled with an incorrect re-circulating ball tube retainer. An incorrect retainer may result in an improperly retained re-circulating ball tube, which may not keep the re-circulating balls in place during steering gear actuation.
How to Fix:
Dealers will inspect the steering gear for a specific date code and replace if necessary free of charge. The recall began on April 4, 2005. Owners may contact at 1-800-392-3673.
Recall Notes:
Ford recall no. 05s30. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Apr 6, 2005
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