Ford Mustang; Mercury Capri (1979): Steering
Recall 78V186000 · Aug 24, 1978 · Ford Motor Company
59
vehicles affected
59
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 78V186000
- Date
- Aug 24, 1978
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 59
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Column
- Model years
- 1979
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
THE TILT STEERING COLUMNS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES CONTAIN IN-PROCESS TEMPORARY ALIGNMENT PINS RATHER THAN THE PERMANENT PRESS-FIT PIVOT PINS. THE TEMPORARY PINS ARE SLIGHTLY UNDERSIZED AND COULD SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. THIS CAN CAUSE STEERING WHEEL LOCKUP.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A PERMANENT PIVOT PIN IN THE STEERING COLUMN WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 78V186000?
2 models: Ford Mustang (1979), Mercury Capri (1979), about 59 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 78V186000?
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A PERMANENT PIVOT PIN IN THE STEERING COLUMN 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.