Vehicle recall 89V189000 · November 7, 1989
1990 Ford L Series
Intermediate steering shafts have an inadequate length of spline engagement and may exhibit excessive side-to-side freeplay movements.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Intermediate steering shafts have an inadequate length of spline engagement and may exhibit excessive side-to-side freeplay movements.
- Consequence
- Excessive wear on splines could cause looseness in thesteering wheel and could result in steering shaft disengagement, loss ofsteering control, and an accident.
- Remedy
- Install new design intermediate steering shaft assembly.
- Notes
- System: steering shaft.vehicle description: heavy-duty trucks.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 89V189000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 7, 1989
- Filed by
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Owner notification
- November 22, 1989
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 39
- 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 L Series (1990): 1990
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