The 1979 Ford Econoline has 3 recalls, the most serious involving the power steering gear, where a sector shaft can fracture and allow the pitman arm to detach, causing sudden and complete loss of steering control.
On the safety equipment side, vehicles with optional outboard seat belts can have the belt webbing trapped in the seat-to-bed folding mechanism when the seat is converted into a bed, which can cut or fray the belt and weaken it as a restraint in a crash. The third recall is a compliance matter affecting incomplete vehicles shipped to final-stage manufacturers with improperly applied statement of compliance labels.
At a glance
What can fail
Some vehicles were delivered to final manufacturers without seats installed, even though they had compliance labels saying they were complete.
What the fix does
No remedy description available.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
The power steering gear's sector shaft may be improperly made and fracture, causing the pitman arm to detach from the shaft. This results in loss of steering control.
What the fix does
No remedy description available.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The outboard seat belts can get trapped in the seat-bed pivoting mechanism. If trapped when the seat converts to a bed, the mechanism may cut or fray the seat belt.
What the fix does
No remedy description available.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
