Ford B600, B700 (1988): Steering
Recall 91V126000 · Jul 16, 1991 · Ford Motor Company
3,000
vehicles affected
3,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 91V126000
- Date
- Jul 16, 1991
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 3,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Gear box (other than rack and pinion)
- Model years
- 1988
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
STEERING ABILITY DETERIORATES AND EVENTUALLY STEERINGLOCKUP OCCURS DURING THESE LOW SPEED MANEUVERS RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND AN INCREASED RISK OF VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REPLACE BENDIX C300N STEERING GEARS WITH NEW GEARS.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 91V126000?
2 models: Ford B600 (1988), Ford B700 (1988), about 3,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 91V126000?
REPLACE BENDIX C300N STEERING GEARS WITH NEW GEARS.
What can happen?
STEERING ABILITY DETERIORATES AND EVENTUALLY STEERINGLOCKUP OCCURS DURING THESE LOW SPEED MANEUVERS RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND AN INCREASED RISK OF VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.