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Recall 68V029000: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT

FORD MOTOR COMPANY · Reported to NHTSA Apr 2, 1968

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
366
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Apr 2, 1968
Production Jan 1, 1967 – Feb 1, 1968

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

Notes

POSSIBLE FAILURE OF WELDS USED FOR ATTACHING FRONT OF REAR SPRING TOUNDERSIDE OF BODY.FAILURE OF THESE WELDS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.ALSO POSSIBILITY OF EXCESSIVE PLAY DEVELOPING IN STEERING SYSTEM IDLER ARM SUPPORT BRACKET.(CORRECT BY CHECKING WELDS AND INSTALLING NEW HARDWARE FOR IDLER ARM.)

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
68V029000
Units potentially affected
366
Report received
Apr 2, 1968
Production range
Jan 1, 1967 – Feb 1, 1968
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

1 model year across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.