CLUB WAGON: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	78V269000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	FORD
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	CLUB WAGON
Model Year:	1979
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturered:	19781101 - 19781201
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	20000
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19781212
Recall Initiated By:	19781212
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date:	19781221
Record Creation Date:	19791012
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	THE STEERING GEARS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED SECTOR SHAFTS FROM WHICH THE THREADED PORTIONS OF THE SHAFTS MAY FRACTURE AND SEPARATE. SHOULD THE SECTOR SHAFT FRACTURE, THE PITMAN ARM MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE SPLINED PORTION OF THE SECTOR SHAFT.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY OR INSTALL A NEW SECTOR SHAFT IN THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY.

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