{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"05V135000","date":"2005-04-06","owner_notified":"2005-04-06","manufacturer":"FORD MOTOR COMPANY","component":"STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN","summary":"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.","consequence":"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.","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.","mfr_campaign":"05S30","part_number":null,"units":481,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2005,"make":"FORD","model":"F-450 SD","vehicle_id":"2005_ford_f-450","match":"base","built_from":"2005-03-09","built_to":"2005-03-14"},{"year":2005,"make":"FORD","model":"F-550 SD","vehicle_id":"2005_ford_f-550","match":"base","built_from":"2005-03-09","built_to":"2005-03-14"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/05V135000"}