Engineering Analysis · Closed
STEERING SHAFT SEPARATION
Action number
EA02001
Opened
Feb 6, 2002
Closed
May 29, 2003
Outcome
Recall 03V196000
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
This investigation led to a recall
NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 03V196000.
Read the recall: what is defective and the free fix →What NHTSA is examining
See attached summary for technical details
Vehicles under investigation
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.