Ford Club Wagon, E250, E350 (1978): Steering
Recall 77V187000 · Oct 25, 1977 · Ford Motor Company
1,885
vehicles affected
1,885
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 77V187000
- Date
- Oct 25, 1977
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 1,885
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Linkages > Tie rod assembly
- Model years
- 1978
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE STEERING TIE ROD AND LINK ASSEMBLIES WITH ADJUSTING SLEEVE CLAMPS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THE CLAMPS CONTAIN A SHARP DIE MARK WHICH COULD CAUSE THE CLAMP TO FRACTURE WHEN THE CLAMP BOLT IS TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE CLAMP COULD BREAK AND CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE TIE ROD ADJUSTING SLEEVES.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE STEERING TIE ROD ADJUSTING SLEEVE AND CLAMP ASSEMBLY, FREE OF CHARGE, ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 77V187000?
3 models: Ford Club Wagon (1978), Ford E250 (1978), Ford E350 (1978), about 1,885 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 77V187000?
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE STEERING TIE ROD ADJUSTING SLEEVE AND CLAMP ASSEMBLY, FREE OF CHARGE, ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.
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.