Vehicle recall 72V049000 · February 28, 1972
Ford Country Esquire, Country Sedan and 3 more models
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Ford campaign no h-2A.POSSIBILITY that 5/8 - 18 unf freerunning hex nut wasinadvertently used in place of specified 5/8 - 18 unf torque hex lock nut toattach steering wheel to steering column.if condition exists, nut may loosencausing steering wheel to become disengaged from column resulting in loss ofsteering control.(correct by inspecting and installing proper nutwherenecessary.)
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 72V049000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 28, 1972
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- January 11, 1972
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,271
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Ford Country Esquire (1972): 1972
- Ford Country Sedan (1972): 1972
- Ford Custom (1972): 1972
- Ford Galaxie (1972): 1972
- Ford LTD (1972): 1972
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