NHTSA recall campaign

78V049000

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

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2Affected configurations shown2,726Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentSteering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Report receivedSep 3, 1978
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THE COUPLING WHICH ATTACHES THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT TO THE STEERING GEAR MAY HAVE OVERSIZED SERRATIONS WHICH COULD PREVENT THE COUPLING FROM BEING PROPERLY TIGHTENED IN THE STEERING GEAR SHAFT WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED. THIS MAY ALSO CAUSE FREE PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL.

What fixes it

Official remedy

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE COUPLINGS REPLACED.

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 78V049000

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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