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Search Results   Report Date : February 10, 2010 at 01:39 AM NHTSA Action Number : EA01009 N/A NHTSA Action Number : EA01009 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A Make / Models :         Model/Build Years:          FORD / EXCURSION     2000-2001      FORD / F250 SUPER DUTY     1999-2001      FORD / F350 SUPER DUTY     1999-2001      FORD / F450 SUPER DUTY     1999-2001      FORD / F550 SUPER DUTY     1999-2001 Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY Component : STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR Date Investigation Opened : March 2, 2001 Date Investigation Closed : August 19, 2003 Summary: THIS EA WAS OPENED BASED ON A RESPONSE RECEIVED FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO AN INFORMATION REQUEST (IR) SUBMITTED DURING SQ00-018. FORD STATED IN AN INTERNAL SERVICE MESSAGE THAT IT HAD CHANGED THE STEERING GEAR SECTOR SHAFTS AND PITMAN ARMS INSTALLED 1999 MODEL YEAR F-SERIES SUPER DUTY VEHICLES ON MARCH 22, 1999. FORD STATED THAT THESE DESIGN CHANGES WERE IMPLEMENTED TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS IN VEHICLE STEERING AND HANDLING, AND THAT VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE REPORTED FRACTURED SECTOR SHAFTS WERE THE RESULT OF EXTRAORDINARY, POSSIBLY MULTIPLE, IMPACTS. AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CLOSING REPORT IS ATTACHED. Check to Request Research. Submit below.