B700: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	78V267000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	FORD
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	B700
Model Year:	1978
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturered:	19780201 - 19780301
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	455
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19781214
Recall Initiated By:	19781214
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date:	19781220
Record Creation Date:	19791012
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	THE FLUID RETURN HOSE INSTALLED BETWEEN THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR AND PUMP IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DETERIORATION AND "KINKING". DETERIORATION OF THE HOSE PERMITS PARTICLES TO ENTER THE POWER STEERING FLUID SYSTEM RESTRICTING FLOW. BOTH HOSE DETERIORATION AND KINKING MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST AND INCREASED MANUAL STEERING EFFORTS.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE RETURN HOSE AND MODIFY THE ROUTING OF THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CLEARANCE FOR THE RETURN HOSE.

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