Ford Club Wagon, Econoline, LTD II, Ranchero and 1 more (1979): Steering
Recall 78V269000 · Dec 21, 1978 · Ford Motor Company
20,000
vehicles affected
20,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 78V269000
- Date
- Dec 21, 1978
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 20,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Gear box > Shaft sector
- Model years
- 1979
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
THE STEERING GEARS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED SECTOR SHAFTS FROM WHICH THE THREADED PORTIONS OF THE SHAFTS MAY FRACTURE AND SEPARATE. SHOULD THE SECTOR SHAFT FRACTURE, THE PITMAN ARM MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE SPLINED PORTION OF THE SECTOR SHAFT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY OR INSTALL A NEW SECTOR SHAFT IN THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 5 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Ford | Club Wagon | 1979 |
| Ford | Econoline | 1979 |
| Ford | LTD II | 1979 |
| Ford | Ranchero | 1979 |
| Ford | Thunderbird | 1979 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 78V269000?
5 models: Ford Club Wagon (1979), Ford Econoline (1979), Ford LTD II (1979) and 2 more, about 20,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 78V269000?
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY OR INSTALL A NEW SECTOR SHAFT IN THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY.
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.