| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
80V033000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FORD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
F SERIES (LIGHT) |
| Model Year: |
1980 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19790901 - 19791001 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
13332 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19800411 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19800411 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19800324 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19800331 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE PINCH BOLT AND NUT USED TO ATTACH THE INTERMEDIATE STEERIING SHAFT TO THE STEERING COLUMN WERE OMITTED DURING ASSEMBLY. THIS COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE STEERING SHAFT FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, TIGHTEN EXISTING BOLT-NUT ASSEMBLIES OR INSTALL THEM, IF MISSING. |