Preliminary Evaluation · SEPARATION OF STEERING GEAR FROM FRAME · Opened 1996-03-27 · Closed 1996-07-18
Investigation
Action number
PE96024
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
1996-03-27
Close date
1996-07-18
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Affected makes
FORD
Affected components
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Affected model years
1994
Affected (make, year) variants
1
Summary
THE BOLTS WHICH SECURE THE STEERING GEAR TO VEHICLE STRUCTURE MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE STEERING GEAR TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE FRAME AND CAUSE INACCURATE STEERING AND/OR LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.