NHTSA safety recall
Recall 73V057000: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
FORD MOTOR COMPANY · Reported to NHTSA Mar 12, 1973
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.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
Notes
FORD CAMPAIGN NO H-8D.POSSIBILITY THAT IN THE PROCESS OF CONNECTING THECENTER LINK TO IDLER ARM A COTTER PIN WAS OMITTED, WHICH HOLDS THE ATTACHINGNUT IN POSITION SHOULD NUT BE INSTALLED LOOSE.IF THIS PIN IS MISSING IT COULDALLOW NUT TO DROP OFF AND LINKAGE TO DISENGAGE FROM IDLER ARM, AND AFFECTSTEERING CONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALL COTTER PIN WHERENECESSARY.)
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
- 73V057000
- Units potentially affected
- 58,832
- Report received
- Mar 12, 1973
- Production range
- Aug 1, 1972 – Dec 1, 1972
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
2 model years across 2 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.