NHTSA Campaign 01V044011
STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION
NHTSA campaign 01V044011 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: linkages: drag: link: connection. The repair is free.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed the report for 01V044011 with NHTSA on May 11, 2001; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 01V044011, NHTSA lists up to 4,101 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 26, 1999 and October 29, 1999.
The 01V044011 report reached NHTSA 18 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 01V044011 were scheduled from June 12, 2001, 32 days after the report.
01V044011 covers 2 models from Ford, model years 2000.
Owners of the model years 01V044011 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 01V044011 vehicles, the 2000 Ford F-650 has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 01V044011 ranks 141 of 219 FORD MOTOR COMPANY recalls on this site.
Besides 01V044011, FORD MOTOR COMPANY has 8 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 01V044011 was 00V292001, reported on October 10, 2000.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE PARTIAL CONTROL OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported May 11, 2001
Vehicles covered by 01V044011 (2)
Ford (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 01V044011, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: May 11, 2001. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted