# NHTSA recall 87V012000

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: 87V012000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1987\-02\-09
- Owners notified: 1987\-03\-18
- Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
- Units potentially affected: 29600

## What is wrong

STEERING CENTERLINKS MAY BREAK AT A BEND LOCATION.


## What can happen

STEERING CONTROL WOULD BE DIMINISHED, WITH REDUCEDCONTROL OF LEFT WHEEL ONLY AND CONSIDERABLE STEERING WHEEL FREE PLAY.


## The remedy

REPLACE STEERING CENTERLINK.


## Notes

SYSTEM: STERING CENTERLINKS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH 5.0 LITER ENGINES.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1987 FORD CROWN VICTORIA](/makes/ford/crown-victoria/1987/recalls.md). Built 1986\-12\-01 to 1987\-01\-01.
- [1987 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/1987/recalls.md). Built 1986\-12\-01 to 1987\-01\-01.
- [1987 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS](/makes/mercury/grand-marquis/1987/recalls.md). Built 1986\-12\-01 to 1987\-01\-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/87V012000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V012000)

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