Ford LTD; Mercury Marquis (1979): Steering
Recall 78V212000 · Oct 4, 1978 · Ford Motor Company
32,000
vehicles affected
32,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 78V212000
- Date
- Oct 4, 1978
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 32,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Steering wheel/handle bar
- Model years
- 1979
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLIES CONTAIN COUPLING RIVET PINS WHICH WERE NOT RIVETED SECURELY ENOUGH DURING MANUFACTURE. CONSEQUENTLY ONE OR BOTH OF THE PINS COULD LOOSEN FROM THE FLANGE OF THE FLEXIBLE COUPLING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. IF ONE PIN IS LOOSE, FREE PLAY WOULD RESULT. IF BOTH PINS WORK LOOSE, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WOULD OCCUR. ALSO, THE SHAFT ASSEMBLY MAY NOT CONTAIN A METAL REINFORCEMENT BETWEEN ONE OR BOTH OF THE RIVET PINS AND THE RUBBER FLEXIBLE COUPLING. AS A RESULT, THE RUBBER FLEXIBLE COUPLING COULD TEAR AND PRODUCE A NOISE OR LOOSE FEELING IN THE STEERING SYSTEM.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 78V212000?
2 models: Ford LTD (1979), Mercury Marquis (1979), about 32,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 78V212000?
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
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.