MARQUIS: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	78V212000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	MERCURY
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	MARQUIS
Model Year:	1979
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturered:	19780801 - 19780901
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	32000
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19790630
Recall Initiated By:	19790630
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date:	19781004
Record Creation Date:	19791012
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Defect Summary:	THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLIES CONTAIN COUPLING RIVET PINS WHICH WERE NOT RIVETED SECURELY ENOUGH DURING MANUFACTURE. CONSEQUENTLY ONE OR BOTH OF THE PINS COULD LOOSEN FROM THE FLANGE OF THE FLEXIBLE COUPLING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. IF ONE PIN IS LOOSE, FREE PLAY WOULD RESULT. IF BOTH PINS WORK LOOSE, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WOULD OCCUR. ALSO, THE SHAFT ASSEMBLY MAY NOT CONTAIN A METAL REINFORCEMENT BETWEEN ONE OR BOTH OF THE RIVET PINS AND THE RUBBER FLEXIBLE COUPLING. AS A RESULT, THE RUBBER FLEXIBLE COUPLING COULD TEAR AND PRODUCE A NOISE OR LOOSE FEELING IN THE STEERING SYSTEM.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

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