What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1979026
- Recall date
- 5 February 1979
- Make
- Ford
- Models
- F-250, F-150
- Model years
- 1979
- Vehicle class
- Light Truck & Van
- Vehicles affected
- 4,109
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
FOUR WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES. CERTAIN FRONT WHEEL DRIVE ASSEMBLIES CONTAIN STEERING ARM KNUCKLES THAT COULD FRACTURE AND CAUSE DETACHMENT OF THE STEERING LINKAGE TIE ROD. THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1979026.