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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 72V067000: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

FORD MOTOR COMPANY · Reported to NHTSA Apr 3, 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.
7,925
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Apr 3, 1972
Production Dec 1, 1970 – Dec 1, 1971

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

Notes

FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-2C.1/2-TON POSTAL SERVICE TRUCK.POSSIBILITY THATVEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH MISALIGNED STEERING SHAFTS.IF CONDITION EXISTS LOWERBEARING MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FRACTURING, CAUSING STEERING SHAFT TO BREAK ANDRESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND ALIGNINGPROPERLY AND REPLACING PARTS IF NECESSARY.)

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
72V067000
Units potentially affected
7,925
Report received
Apr 3, 1972
Production range
Dec 1, 1970 – Dec 1, 1971
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

2 model years 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.