| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
81V026000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FORD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
E350 |
| Model Year: |
1981 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
IVECO TRUCK OF N.A., INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19800501 - 19800801 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
254 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19810217 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19810217 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19810226 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19810311 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THERE ARE THREE PINCH BOLTS THAT CONNECT TWO UNIVERSAL JOINTS IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND GEARBOX. PINCH BOLTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY TIGHTENED. STEERING MAY BIND OR LOCK UP. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COVER WILL BE REMOVED BY DISENGAGING AND REMOVING THE SELF TAPPING SCREWS IN ORDER TO SECURELY FASTEN THE PINCH BOLTS. |