{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"86V173000","date":"1986-12-30","owner_notified":"1986-07-16","manufacturer":"FORD MOTOR COMPANY","component":"STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION","summary":"RUBBER THAT ENCASES BALL STUD AND SOCKET JOINT (CONNECTS  STEERING DRAG LINK AND PITMAN ARM) MAY DETERIORATE AND CAUSE METAL TO METAL      CONTACT.                                                                                                                                                          CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE DRAG LINK TO PITMAN ARM        CONNECTION COULD OCCUR RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.","consequence":null,"remedy":"INSTALL NEW DRAG LINK ASSEMBLIES WITH STEEL BALL AND SOCKET   JOINTS AT THE PITMAN ARM CONNECTIONS.","notes":"SYSTEM: STEERINGVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ECONOLINE AND CLUB WAGONS.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":28791,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1985,"make":"FORD","model":"E250","vehicle_id":"1985_ford_e-250","match":"exact","built_from":"1985-03-01","built_to":"1986-05-01"},{"year":1986,"make":"FORD","model":"E250","vehicle_id":"1986_ford_e-250","match":"exact","built_from":"1985-03-01","built_to":"1986-05-01"}],"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/86V173000"}