RoadVitals

NHTSA safety recall

Recall 72V049000: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

FORD MOTOR COMPANY · Reported to NHTSA Feb 28, 1972

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.
2,271
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
5
Models covered
5
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Feb 28, 1972
Production Jan 1, 1972 – Feb 1, 1972

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

Notes

FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-2A.POSSIBILITY THAT 5/8 - 18 UNF FREERUNNING HEX NUT WASINADVERTENTLY USED IN PLACE OF SPECIFIED 5/8 - 18 UNF TORQUE HEX LOCK NUT TOATTACH STEERING WHEEL TO STEERING COLUMN.IF CONDITION EXISTS, NUT MAY LOOSENCAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME DISENGAGED FROM COLUMN RESULTING IN LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING PROPER NUTWHERENECESSARY.)

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
72V049000
Units potentially affected
2,271
Report received
Feb 28, 1972
Production range
Jan 1, 1972 – Feb 1, 1972
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

5 model years across 5 models

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.