Item Affected: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT THE STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUT WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THIS COULD ALLOW THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME LOOSE OR DISCONNECTED. (INSPECT AND SECURE STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUT AS REQUIRED.)
Item Affected: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBLE STEERING WHEEL SPOKE BREAKAGE INVOLVING ONE OR MORE OF THE METAL INSERTS WITHIN THE PLASTIC SPOKE. UNDER EXTENDED USAGE THE SEPARATION MAY EXTEND TO ALL THREE METAL INSERTS AND EVENTUALLY AFFECT STEERING CONTROL. (INSPECT AND REPLACE STEERING WHEELS AS NECESSARY.)
Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
Date Announced: 02/09/2019
Description of Recall: Drake Automotive Group, LLC (Drake) is recalling certain Scott Drake left and right wheel spindles, part numbers C5ZZ-3106-L, C5ZZ-3105-R, C70Z-3106-L, C70Z-3105-R sold for use on 1965-1966 Ford Mustang V8s and 1967-1969 Ford Mustangs (all vehicles with drums). The spindle may fail resulting in the wheel and tire detaching from the vehicle's steering system.
Conequence: Spindle failure can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Action Need To Fix It: Drake Automotive Group, LLC will notify owners and will replace all of the recalled units, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2019. Owners may contact Drake automotive at 1-800-999-0289.
Notes: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Item Affected: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBLE STEERING WHEEL SPOKE BREAKAGE INVOLVING ONE OR MORE OF THE METAL INSERTS WITHIN THE PLASTIC SPOKE. UNDER EXTENDED USAGE THE SEPARATION MAY EXTEND TO ALL THREE METAL INSERTS AND EVENTUALLY AFFECT STEERING CONTROL. (INSPECT AND REPLACE STEERING WHEELS AS NECESSARY.)
Item Affected: STRUCTURE:BODY
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBLE THAT, UNDER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SHARP TURNS WHILE ASCENDING DRIVEWAY GRADES, THE LARGE SIZE TIRES LISTED WILL RUB AGAINST THE FRONT FENDER AND/OR WHEEL OPENING MOULDING. THIS CAUSES OBJECTIONABLE NOISE, AND IF DONE REPEATEDLY, WILL SCUFF THE OUTER EDGE OF THE TIRE. (REWORK FRONT FENDER WHEEL OPENING FLANGE AND REMOVE MOULDINGS TO ELIMINATE POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE.)
Item Affected: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: MANUAL STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLIES MAY CONTAIN A DIMENSIONAL DISCREPANCY IN THE STEERING GEAR BALL NUT GROOVE. THIS DISCREPANCY CAN RESULT IN STEERING GEAR LOCK-UP AT LOW MILEAGE. (INSTALL NEW STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY.)
Item Affected: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT THE STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUT WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THIS COULD ALLOW THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME LOOSE OR DISCONNECTED. (INSPECT AND SECURE STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUT AS REQUIRED.)
Item Affected: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT THE STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUT WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THIS COULD ALLOW THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME LOOSE OR DISCONNECTED. (INSPECT AND SECURE STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUT AS REQUIRED.)
Item Affected: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBLE STEERING WHEEL SPOKE BREAKAGE INVOLVING ONE OR MORE OF THE METAL INSERTS WITHIN THE PLASTIC SPOKE. UNDER EXTENDED USAGE THE SEPARATION MAY EXTEND TO ALL THREE METAL INSERTS AND EVENTUALLY AFFECT STEERING CONTROL. (INSPECT AND REPLACE STEERING WHEELS AS NECESSARY.)
