NHTSA recall campaign

88V187000

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

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3Affected configurations shown104,000Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentSteering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Report receivedJan 12, 1988
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

IF THE ABOVE CONDITION IS PRESENT AND THE STEERING WHEELNUT IS TORQUED LOWER THAN SPECIFIED, BREAK OF THE FRICTION LOCK COULD RESULT INLOOSENING AND SEPARATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL.

What fixes it

Official remedy

REMOVE THE STEERING WHEEL OF VEHICLES AND CLEAN FRICTION SURFACE AND INSTALL A SPRING RETAINER, REPLACE THE STEERING WHEEL NUT WITH A SELF LOCKING NUT.

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 88V187000

1989 VOLKSWAGEN FOXOpen vehicle record →1988 VOLKSWAGEN FOXOpen vehicle record →1987 VOLKSWAGEN FOXOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

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