- Vehicles
- 53,137
- Built between
- Dec 1975 – Feb 1976
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 2 November 1976
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between December 1975 and February 1976. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1976 Ford E100Built December 1975 to February 1976
- 1976 Ford E150Built December 1975 to February 1976
- 1976 Ford E250Built December 1975 to February 1976
- 1976 Ford E350Built December 1975 to February 1976
Timeline
- Vehicles builtDecember 1975 to February 1976
- Recall reported to NHTSA18 October 1976
- Owners notified2 November 1976
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 18 October 1976.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Ford motor campaign no 207.POSSIBILITY that certain vehicles were producedwith flat washers that may fracture under the heads of bolts that secure thesteering gear to the frame rail.a fractured washer could cause the attachingbolt to lose preload and loosen, as a result the affected bolt may fatiquefracture leading to the fracturing of the two remaining attaching bolts.should this occur, the steering gear can separate from the frame rail andresult in loss of steering control.vehicle driver may be warned of conditionby steering looseness and/or noise.(correct by replacing assembly washersthat are not broken and replacing all bolts and washers if an assembly washeris broken).light truck, van.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.