NHTSA recall campaign

88V043000

Steering › Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion)

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3Affected configurations shown259Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentSteering › Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion)
Report receivedApr 3, 1990
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

UNDER IMPACTS SUCH AS ROAD POTHOLES, IT COULD RESULT INSHAFT DISENGAGEMENT. THE DRIVER WOULD IMMEDIATELY LOSE STEERING CONTROLWITHOUT WARNING AND VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

What fixes it

Official remedy

REPLACE SHAFTS THAT MEASURE UNDER THE MINIMUM ENGAGEMENT DIMENSIONS WITH A LONGER SHAFT.

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 88V043000

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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