NHTSA recall campaign

86V070000

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

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3Affected configurations shown180Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentSteering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Report receivedMar 5, 1988
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

AN INCORRECT STEERING SHAFT RETAINING NUT IS INSTALLED ON THE SHAFT AND CAN LOOSEN CAUSING STEERING PLAY. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECTS: IF NUT IS NOT REPLACED, STEERING WHEEL DISENGAGEMENT COULD OCCUR CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLY A VEHICLE CRASH.

What fixes it

Official remedy

INSTALL PROPER NUT TO ENSURE STEERING WHEEL RETENTION.

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 86V070000

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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