| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
87V012000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
LINCOLN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
TOWN CAR |
| Model Year: |
1987 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufacturered: |
19861201 - 19870101 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
29600 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19870318 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19870318 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19870209 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19870213 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
STEERING CENTERLINKS MAY BREAK AT A BEND LOCATION. |
| Consequence Summary: |
STEERING CONTROL WOULD BE DIMINISHED, WITH REDUCEDCONTROL OF LEFT WHEEL ONLY AND CONSIDERABLE STEERING WHEEL FREE PLAY. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE STEERING CENTERLINK. |
