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  NHTSA Recall 68V018000

NHTSA Campaign Id 68V018000; Date: Mar. 7, 1968

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

1968 Ford Fairlane 1968 Ford Falcon 1968 Ford Montego 1968 Ford Ranchero

Component: Steering:linkages:arm:idler And Attachment

Manufactured by: Ford Motor Company

Affected Units:: 39,000

icon3 Recall Summary:

icon2 How to Fix:

icon4 Recall Notes:

Possibility that improper heat-treated center link pin to steering idler arm may fail due to tension stress after tightening the retaining nut. Failure of this pin could cause loss of steering control. (correct by replacing with proper heat-treated pin. )

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 4, 1968

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All recalls of Ford vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.