# NHTSA recall 87V018000

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: 87V018000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1987\-02\-19
- Owners notified: 1987\-03\-18
- Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
- Units potentially affected: 1200

## What is wrong

SYSTEM: IDLER ARM BRACKETS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.DESCRIPTIONOF DEFECT: IDLER ARM BRACKETS MAY FRACTURE AT THE THREADED SHAFTSDUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT.


## What can happen

DRIVER WOULD EXPERIENCE A CLUNKING NOISE ON TURNS AND ALOOSE FEELING IN THE STEERING WHEEL; STEERING CONTROL WOULD BE MAINTAINED.


## The remedy

REPLACE IDLER ARM ASSEMBLY.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1987 LINCOLN TOWN CAR](/makes/lincoln/town-car/1987/recalls.md). Built 1987\-01\-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/87V018000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V018000)

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