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Steering Published 8 Feb 1996 Ref JP-1205800

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
244
Reference
JP-1205800

Affected vehicles

Ford Mercury Sable 4-Door Sedan 1987–1988 Ford Mercury Sable 5-Door Station Wagon 1987–1988 Ford Lincoln Continental 4-Door Sedan 1987–1988

Hazard

The plastic sheet inserted between the ball and socket of the ball joint used in the steering linkage connection has an inappropriate shape. Continued use in this condition may cause the ball and socket to seize, resulting in breakage of the connecting rod (tie rod), disconnection between the front wheel and steering apparatus, and 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、ボールジョイント(タイロッド組込品)を対策品と交換する。

Official source

View the official recall notice