- Vehicles
- 3,000
- Built between
- Jul 1987 – Nov 1987
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 26 September 1991
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 1987 and November 1987. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1988 Ford B600Built July 1987 to November 1987
- 1988 Ford B700Built July 1987 to November 1987
What the defect is
Because of a machining inconsistency, there is a high piston-to-ball contact angle in the steering gear worm drive. This contact causes the balls to try to rotate on two different rolling radii at two different speeds, causing the ball to damage the contact surfaces of the piston and spindle during static or low speed maneuvers invoking full or near full turns.
What could happen
Steering ability deteriorates and eventually steeringlockup occurs during these low speed maneuvers resulting in loss of steeringcontrol and an increased risk of vehicle accident.
What gets fixed
REPLACE BENDIX C300N STEERING GEARS WITH NEW GEARS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 1987 to November 1987
- Recall reported to NHTSA16 July 1991
- Owners notified26 September 1991
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 16 July 1991.
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
- ODI
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
System: steering, gear box.vehicle description: school bus chassis with bendix C300N steering gears.note: for bus applicability call ford's toll-free number (1-800-392-3673) andprovide vin.
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.