Recall 87V183000: Possible Separation of Ball Joints

COTTER PINS IN THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY CRIMPED ALLOWING THE COTTER PIN TO COME OUT OF THE STUD.

BALL JOINT NUT COULD LOOSEN CAUSING SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT FROM THE STEERING KNUCKLE; THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

REPLACE IMPROPERLY CRIMPED OR MISSING BALL JOINT STUD NUT COTTER PINS; ALSO, REPLACE STEERING KNUCKLE ASSEMBLIES, AS NECESSARY.

SYSTEM: STEERING

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: POST OFFICE VEHICLES