NHTSA recall campaign

00V172000

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

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2Affected configurations shown22,499Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentSteering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Report receivedNov 8, 2001
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL CAN OCCUR IF THE BOLT FALLS OUT.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN PINCH BOLT FOR CORRECT TORQUE AND RE-TORQUE IF NECESSARY.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 00V172000

2000 STERLING ACTERRAOpen vehicle record →1999 STERLING ACTERRAOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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