NHTSA recall campaign

85V024000

Steering › Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion)

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1Affected configurations shown48Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentSteering › Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion)
Report receivedMay 3, 1985
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

ONE OF THE THREE STEERING GEAR TO FRAME BOLTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE STEERING GEAR COULD COME LOOSE FROM THE FRAME CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

What fixes it

Official remedy

TIGHTEN THE STEERING GEAR TO FRAME BOLTS.

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 85V024000

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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