CAPRI: STEERING:COLUMN

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	78V186000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	MERCURY
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	CAPRI
Model Year:	1979
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	STEERING:COLUMN
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturered:	-
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	59
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19790630
Recall Initiated By:	19790630
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date:	19780824
Record Creation Date:	19791012
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	THE TILT STEERING COLUMNS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES CONTAIN IN-PROCESS TEMPORARY ALIGNMENT PINS RATHER THAN THE PERMANENT PRESS-FIT PIVOT PINS. THE TEMPORARY PINS ARE SLIGHTLY UNDERSIZED AND COULD SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. THIS CAN CAUSE STEERING WHEEL LOCKUP.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A PERMANENT PIVOT PIN IN THE STEERING COLUMN WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

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