# Transport Canada recall 1997165

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1997165
- Manufacturer's number: 97S85
- Reported: 1997\-09\-30
- Component: Steering
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 50

## What is wrong

On certain vehicles, the rack and pinion steering gears may have damaged input shaft bearings.  This condition could increase steering efforts, potentially affecting steering control.  Correction:  Dealers will replace the steering rack assembly.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 FORD MUSTANG](/makes/ford/mustang/1998/recalls.md)
- [1998 FORD WINDSTAR](/makes/ford/windstar/1998/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [15767](/bulletins/637456.md), 2002-11-26, Service bulletin
- [0156](/bulletins/619435.md), 2001-05-30, Service bulletin
- [5135](/bulletins/615331.md), 2001-01-13, Service bulletin
- [12124](/bulletins/613146.md), 2000-06-19, Service bulletin
- [98241](/bulletins/604053.md), 1999-03-16, Service bulletin
- [97120897251](/bulletins/600584.md), 1998-05-27, Service bulletin
- [BC1031597020](/bulletins/51773.md), 1997-07-17, Service bulletin
- [BC3150970219](/bulletins/51744.md), 1997-07-17, 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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