{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"86V144000","date":"1986-10-28","owner_notified":"1986-10-19","manufacturer":"FORD MOTOR COMPANY","component":"STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR","summary":"STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLIES CONTAIN LOWER SHAFTS OF         INSUFFICIENT LENGTH FOR PROPER ATTACHMENT TO THE SHAFT INSULATOR FLANGE.                                                                                          CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SHAFT COULD SEPARATE, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF          STEERING CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.","consequence":null,"remedy":"REPLACE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY, AS NECESSARY.","notes":"SYSTEM: STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":4714,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1987,"make":"FORD","model":"TAURUS","vehicle_id":"1987_ford_taurus","match":"exact","built_from":"1986-10-01","built_to":"1986-10-01"},{"year":1987,"make":"MERCURY","model":"SABLE","vehicle_id":"1987_mercury_sable","match":"exact","built_from":"1986-10-01","built_to":"1986-10-01"}],"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/86V144000"}