Recall 89V189000: 1990 Ford L Series

Report received

Nov 7, 1989

Manufacturer

Ford motor company

Potentially affected

39vehicles

Model years

1990

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Intermediate steering shafts have an inadequate length of spline engagement and may exhibit excessive side-to-side freeplay movements.

Possible consequence

Excessive wear on splines could cause looseness in thesteering wheel and could result in steering shaft disengagement, loss ofsteering control, and an accident.

Remedy

Install new design intermediate steering shaft assembly.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1990 Ford L Series0 complaints