B600: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	91V126000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	FORD
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	B600
Model Year:	1988
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturered:	19870701 - 19871101
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	3000
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19910926
Recall Initiated By:	19910926
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Report Received Date:	19910716
Record Creation Date:	19910930
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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	BECAUSE OF A MACHINING INCONSISTENCY, THERE IS A HIGH PISTON-TO-BALL CONTACT ANGLE IN THE STEERING GEAR WORM DRIVE. THIS CONTACT CAUSES THE BALLS TO TRY TO ROTATE ON TWO DIFFERENT ROLLING RADII AT TWO DIFFERENT SPEEDS, CAUSING THE BALL TO DAMAGE THE CONTACT SURFACES OF THE PISTON AND SPINDLE DURING STATIC OR LOW SPEED MANEUVERS INVOKING FULL OR NEAR FULL TURNS.
Consequence Summary:	STEERING ABILITY DETERIORATES AND EVENTUALLY STEERINGLOCKUP OCCURS DURING THESE LOW SPEED MANEUVERS RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND AN INCREASED RISK OF VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Corrective Summary:	REPLACE BENDIX C300N STEERING GEARS WITH NEW GEARS.

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