NHTSA campaign 03V196000 · Ford campaign 03S02
Ford Recall 03V-196: FORD/STEERING GEAR
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 03V196000 (Ford campaign 03S02) was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on May 27, 2003, with 171,446 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Expedition, Ford F-150 and Ford F-250 for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on May 30, 2003, 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 03V196000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V196000 (also written 03V-196 or 03V196)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Ford campaign number
- 03S02
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 171,446 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Gear Box — Shaft Sector
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V196000. 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 Expedition
- 1997 · Vehicles built March 1, 1996 – September 30, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-150
- 1997 · Vehicles built March 1, 1996 – September 30, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Ford F-250
- 1997 · Vehicles built March 1, 1996 – September 30, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V196000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, IF THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT YOKE SEPARATES FROM THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT, THE STEERING SYSTEM BECOMES DISCONNECTED.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT YOKE TO DETERMINE IF THE YOKE IS FULLY SEATED ON THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT. IF THE YOKE IS FULLY SEATED NO SERVICE IS REQUIRED. IF THE YOKE IS NOT FULLY SEATED AND BOLT GROOVE AND SPLINE IS VISIBLE, THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND BOLT WILL BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE BOLT AT THE STEERING COLUMN CONNECTION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MAY 30, 2003. 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.
Notes
FORD RECALL NO. 03S02.CUSTOMERS CAN 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 03V196000
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.