# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE96024
> **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.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE96024)
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