NHTSA campaign 97V165000
Ford Recall 97V-165: FORD/STEERING GEAR
NHTSA recall 97V165000 was reported by FORD MOTOR COMPANY on September 30, 1997, with 2,250 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ford Mustang and Ford Windstar for the 1998 model year. Owners were notified on October 27, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V165000 (also written 97V-165 or 97V165)
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,250 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 97V165000. 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 Mustang
- 1998 · Vehicles built September 15, 1997 – September 18, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Ford Windstar
- 1998 · Vehicles built September 10, 1997 – September 12, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V165000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI-VANS. THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEARS MAY HAVE DAMAGED INPUT SHAFT BEARINGS.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN INCREASE STEERING EFFORTS, AFFECTING STEERING CONTROL.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DATE CODE ON THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR, AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THOSE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLIES THAT FALL WITHIN THE SUSPECT DATE CODE RANGE. THE DATE CODES FOR WINDSTAR MODEL VEHICLES ARE 97JB09 OR 97JC08; THE DATE CODES FOR MUSTANG MODEL VEHICLES ARE 97J09B OR 97J08B.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 23, 1997.DEALERS WERE ADVISED TO STOP SALE OF THESE VEHICLES UNTIL INSPECTIONS COULD BE PERFORMED AND WERE TO DIRECTLY CONTACT OWNERS OF ANY VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN DELIVERED. 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.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V165000
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.