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Steering Published 8 Feb 1996 Ref JP-1205790

Ford: Steering Linkage Mechanism

Translated from Japanese · machine translation

Safety-critical recall — steering. If your vehicle is affected, contact your dealer before driving.
Country
Japan
Published
8 Feb 1996
Units affected
6035
Reference
JP-1205790

Affected vehicles

Ford Ford Taurus 4-Door Sedan 1987–1992 Ford Ford Taurus 5-Door Station Wagon 1987–1992 Ford Lincoln Continental 4-Door Sedan 1987–1992

Hazard

The plastic sheet inserted between the ball and socket of the ball joint used in the steering apparatus connection has an improper shape. Continued use in this condition may cause the ball and socket to seize, resulting in fracture of the connecting rod (tie rod), disconnection between the front wheel and steering apparatus, and potential loss of steering control.
Show original (日本語)
かじ取り装置の連結部に使用しているボ-ルジョイントの球部と球受部の間に挿入され ている樹脂製シ-トの形状が不適切なため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、当該球部 と球受部が固着することにより連結棒(タイロッド)が折損し、前輪と操縦装置の接続が 外れ、操舵性を損なうおそれがある。

Remedy

Replace the ball joint (tie rod assembly) with corrective parts on all vehicles.
Show original (日本語)
全車両、ボ-ルジョイント(タイロッド組込品)を対策品と交換する。

Official source

View the official recall notice