Ford Mustang; Mercury Capri (1979): Steering
Recall 79V053000 · Feb 22, 1979 · Ford Motor Company
16,000
vehicles affected
16,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 79V053000
- Date
- Feb 22, 1979
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 16,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Steering wheel/handle bar
- Model years
- 1979
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
AN INCORRECT STEERING GEAR FLANGE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED, WHICH MAY SLIP AND CAUSE EVENTUAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
INSPECTION FOR AND REPLACEMENT OF INCORRECT STEERING GEAR FLANGES WILL BE DONE AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 79V053000?
2 models: Ford Mustang (1979), Mercury Capri (1979), about 16,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 79V053000?
INSPECTION FOR AND REPLACEMENT OF INCORRECT STEERING GEAR FLANGES WILL BE DONE AT NO COST 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.