Ford L Series (1990): Steering
Recall 90V009000 · Jan 22, 1990 · Ford Motor Company
500
vehicles affected
500
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 90V009000
- Date
- Jan 22, 1990
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 500
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Steering wheel/handle bar
- Model years
- 1990
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
STEERING COLUMNS CONTAIN AN INCORRECT AND POSSIBLY UNDER TORQUED COUPLING TO STEERING COLUMN CLAMPING BOLT.
What can happen
LOW TORQUE ON CLAMPING BOLT COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF COUPLING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN OR WEAR ON THE SPLINES AND COULD CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WITH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
INSTALL GRADE EIGHT FASTENERS WITH PROPERLY TORQUED NUTS.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 90V009000?
1 model: Ford L Series (1990), about 500 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 90V009000?
INSTALL GRADE EIGHT FASTENERS WITH PROPERLY TORQUED NUTS.
What can happen?
LOW TORQUE ON CLAMPING BOLT COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF COUPLING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN OR WEAR ON THE SPLINES AND COULD CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WITH POTENTIAL FOR AN 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.