NHTSA recall campaign

86V060000

Steering › Linkages › Rod › Relay › Connecting

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4Affected configurations shown103,700Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentSteering › Linkages › Rod › Relay › Connecting
Report receivedDec 5, 1986
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THE CENTER CONTROL ARM OF THE STEERING LINKAGE SYSTEM MAY DEVELOP A CRACK IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS REPEATEDLY OPERATED WHILE VEHICLE IS IN PARKED POSITION. THE STEERING CENTER ARM MAY EVENTUALLY BREAK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A CRACKED STEERING CENTER ARM WILL ALLOW STEERING CONTROL, HOWEVER, IF THE STEERING ARM BREAKS, IT WOULD RESULT IN COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.

What fixes it

Official remedy

REPLACE CENTER CONTROL ARM WITH A REDESIGNED CONTROL ARM.

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 86V060000

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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