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NHTSA Campaign 77V168000

STEERING:LINKAGES

Issued by FMC CORPORATION · Reported Oct 10, 1977 · 1,050 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE FOUR STEERING CONTROL TUBES IN THE STEERING LINKAGE ASSEMBLY MAY BE SUBJECT TO FATIGUE FAILURE DUE TO LOW MATERIAL STRENGTH. SHOULD THIS FAILURE OCCUR, STEERING CONTROL WOULD BE SERIOUSLY LIMITED.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSTALL IMPROVED STEERING CONTROL TUBES OF HIGHER MATERIAL STRENGTH AND INCREASED WALL THICKNESS, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FMC FMC 1973 1,050
FMC FMC 1974 1,050
FMC FMC 1975 1,050
FMC FMC 1976 1,050

Source: NHTSA Campaign 77V168000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.