Vehicle recall 69V182000 · December 30, 1969

Ford W Series and WT Series

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Notes: Possibility that steering wheel nut could be loose.if this condition existsloose nut could 'back-off' and become totally disengaged, permitting steeringshaft to become disconnected from steering wheel, resulting in loss of vehiclecontrol.(correct by inspecting nut and torquing nut to 40 ft.lbs., stakesteering shaft at one point to pre- vent nut backing off.)

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 69V182000
Reported to NHTSA: December 30, 1969
Filed by: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Owner notification: December 18, 1969
Vehicles potentially affected: 1,283
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar

Recall 69V182000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Ford W Series (1969-1970): 1970, 1969
Ford WT Series (1969): 1969

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