Vehicle recall 87V018000 · February 19, 1987
1987 Lincoln Town Car
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Consequence
- Driver would experience a clunking noise on turns and aloose feeling in the steering wheel; steering control would be maintained.
- Remedy
- Replace idler arm assembly.
- Notes
- System: idler arm brackets.vehicle description: passenger cars.descriptionof defect: idler arm brackets may fracture at the threaded shaftsdue to improper heat treatment.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 87V018000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 19, 1987
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- March 18, 1987
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,200
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Linkages › Arm › Idler and attachment
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Lincoln Town Car (1987): 1987
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