NHTSA campaign 01V044011 · Ford campaign 01S17
Ford Recall 01V044011: FORD/TRW STEERING SYSTEMS/DRAG LINK
NHTSA recall 01V044011 (Ford campaign 01S17) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on May 11, 2001, with 4,101 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford 7000, Ford 8000, Ford F-650 and more for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on June 12, 2001, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 01V044011 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V044011
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 01S17
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4,101 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages — Drag — Link — Connection
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V044011. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ford
Ford 7000
- 2000 · Vehicles built July 31, 1999 – December 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Ford 8000
- 2000 · Vehicles built July 31, 1999 – December 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-650
- 2000 · Vehicles built July 26, 1999 – October 29, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-750
- 2000 · Vehicles built July 26, 1999 – October 29, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V044011.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DRAG LINK ASSEMBLIES CONTAINING 24-DL MODEL BALL SOCKETS AND MANUFACTURED BY TRW. CERTAIN OF THE TIE ROD BALL-SOCKET BEARINGS HAVE A BELOW-SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS, WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR OF THE SOCKET.
Safety consequence
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE PARTIAL CONTROL OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE DRAG LINKS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 12, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673 OR TRW CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-866-280-3287.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V044011
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.