# NHTSA recall 86V173000

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: 86V173000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1986\-12\-30
- Owners notified: 1986\-07\-16
- Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION
- Units potentially affected: 28791

## What is wrong

RUBBER THAT ENCASES BALL STUD AND SOCKET JOINT \(CONNECTS  STEERING DRAG LINK AND PITMAN ARM\) MAY DETERIORATE AND CAUSE METAL TO METAL      CONTACT.                                                                                                                                                          CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE DRAG LINK TO PITMAN ARM        CONNECTION COULD OCCUR RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.


## The remedy

INSTALL NEW DRAG LINK ASSEMBLIES WITH STEEL BALL AND SOCKET   JOINTS AT THE PITMAN ARM CONNECTIONS.


## Notes

SYSTEM: STEERINGVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ECONOLINE AND CLUB WAGONS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1985 FORD E250](/makes/ford/e-250/1985/recalls.md). Built 1985\-03\-01 to 1986\-05\-01.
- [1986 FORD E250](/makes/ford/e-250/1986/recalls.md). Built 1985\-03\-01 to 1986\-05\-01.

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/86V173000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/86V173000)

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