Steering:hydraulic Power Assist System
NHTSA recall 72V254000 · announced October 25, 1972 · filed by Ford Motor Company · 128 units affected
Notes
LIGHT TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT POWER STEERING SYSTEM WAS INADVERTENTLY FILLEDWITH NAPTHA SOLVENT.SOLVENT WOULD DECOMPOSE RUBBER PARTS SUCH AS HOSES ANDPUMP AND GEAR SEALS AT RAPID RATE.NAPTHA SOLVENT HAS LOWER FLASH POINT THANPOWER STEERING FLUID WHICH COULD PRESENT FIRE HAZARD.(CORRECT BY INSPECTINGDRAIN AND REFILL WITH POWER STEERING FLUID; REPLACE HOSES AND PUMP ASSEMBLIES.)
Vehicles covered by this recall
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.