Recalls: 1970 - FORD - L800

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 70V028000 - STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  Summary:
  
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  POSSIBILITY THAT INCORRECT STEERING SHAFT WAS INSTALLED DURING ASSEMBLY.IFTHIS CONDITION EXISTS, SHAFT ASSEMBLY CAN BECOME DISCONNECTED CAUSING LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLAC- ING WITH PROPER STEERINGSHAFT ASSEMBLY.)

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 71V023000 - STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  Summary:
  
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  FORD CAMPIGN NO H-70.1970 AND 1971 L-LT-LNT-800 THROUGH 9000 .SERIES TRUCKSEQUIPPED WITH POWER STEERING.POSSIBILITY TH AT POWER STEERING UNLOADER VALVECOULD FRACTURE AT SEATING SUR FACE.CAUSING IMPROPER SEALING OF VALVE DURINGOPERATION.DR IVER MIGHT EXPERIENCE LOSS OF POWER ASSIST, PARTICULARLY IN FULL TURN CONDITION.(CORRECT BY REPLACING WITH NEW, MORE DURAB LE UNLOADERVALVE WHERE NECESSARY.)

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 78V153000 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  Summary:
  THE ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADES MAY CRACK AND CHIP DUE TO HIGH STRESSES CAUSED BY VIBRATIONS. THE CHIPPED PIECES OF THE BLADE COULD FLY INTO THE UNDERHOOD COMPONENTS. ALSO, THESE PIECES COULD FLY OUT FROM THE VEHICLE IF THE HOOD IS OPEN AND THE ENGINE IS RUNNING.
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING FAN BLADE ASSEMBLY WITH ONE OF ANOTHER DESIGN AT NO COST TO OWNER.