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SteeringCA1990013

Ford L SERIES

Published
1990-01-23
Model years
1990–1990

VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH ADJUSTABLE (TILT AND TELESCOPE) STEERING COLUMNS CONTAINING AN INCORRECT AND POSSIBLY UNDER TORQUED STEERING COLUMN CLAMPING BOLT. THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL FROM EITHER SEPARATION OF THE COUPLING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN OR, WITH HIGH MILEAGE, FROM WEARING OF THE SPLINES TO THE EXTENT THAT THE COUPLING SPINS FREELY ON THE STEERING COLUMN. CORRECTION: CLAMPING BOLTS WILL BE REPLACED WITH GRADE EIGHT FASTENERS, WITH TORQUE PREVAILING NUTS TIGHTENED TO SPECIFIED TORQUE.

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