# NHTSA recall 05V135000

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: 05V135000
- Manufacturer's number: 05S30
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 2005\-04\-06
- Owners notified: 2005\-04\-06
- Component: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
- Units potentially affected: 481

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN CHASSIS CAB TRUCKS, THE STEERING GEAR MAY HAVE SOME GEARS WITH A GEAR PISTON THAT WAS ASSEMBLED WITH AN INCORRECT RE\-CIRCULATING BALL TUBE RETAINER.  AN INCORRECT RETAINER MAY RESULT IN AN IMPROPERLY RETAINED RE\-CIRCULATING BALL TUBE, WHICH MAY NOT KEEP THE RE\-CIRCULATING BALLS IN PLACE DURING STEERING GEAR ACTUATION.


## What can happen

IF THE RE\-CIRCULATING BALLS BECOME DISLODGED A VEHICLE OPERATOR MAY NOTICE NOISE AND INCREASED STEERING EFFORTS THAT MAY EVENTUALLY PROGRESS TO IMPAIRED STEERING OR POTENTIAL LOSS OF STEERING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING GEAR FOR A SPECIFIC DATE CODE AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 4, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT AT 1\-800\-392\-3673.


## Notes

FORD RECALL NO. 05S30. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 FORD F\-450 SD](/makes/ford/f-450/2005/recalls.md). Built 2005\-03\-09 to 2005\-03\-14. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2005 FORD F\-550 SD](/makes/ford/f-550/2005/recalls.md). Built 2005\-03\-09 to 2005\-03\-14. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [05613](/bulletins/10017897.md), 2005-12-07, 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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