NHTSA recall campaign

79V053000

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

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2Affected configurations shown16,000Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentSteering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Report receivedOct 2, 1980
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

AN INCORRECT STEERING GEAR FLANGE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED, WHICH MAY SLIP AND CAUSE EVENTUAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

What fixes it

Official remedy

INSPECTION FOR AND REPLACEMENT OF INCORRECT STEERING GEAR FLANGES WILL BE DONE AT NO COST TO OWNER.

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 79V053000

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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