# NHTSA recall 03V349000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 03V349000
- Manufacturer's number: 03S07
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2003\-09\-22
- Owners notified: 2003\-10\-01
- Component: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
- Units potentially affected: 300

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, THE PITMAN ARM TO STEERING GEAR RETAINING NUT WAS NOT FULLY TIGHTENED TO THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATION.


## What can happen

IF THE PITMAN ARM TO GEARBOX ATTACHMENT NUT LOOSENS, A NOISE AND A LOOSE FEEL IN THE STEERING COULD OCCUR.  IF THE CONDITION PROGRESSED AND SERVICE WAS NOT SOUGHT, THE NUT COULD BACK OFF COMPLETELY AND THE PITMAN ARM COULD SEPARATE FROM THE GEAR CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING.  IF THE WARNING IS NOT HEEDED AND STEERING IS LOST, A CRASH MAY RESULT.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE PITMAN ARM RETAINING NUT TO SPECIFICATIONS.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON OCTOBER 1, 2003.    OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1\-866\-436\-7332.


## Notes

FORD RECALL NO. 03S07.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2003 FORD F\-150](/makes/ford/f-150/2003/recalls.md). Built 2003\-04\-24 to 2003\-04\-25.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [03B08](/bulletins/10003473.md), 2003-10-22, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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