NHTSA recall campaign

96V147000

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

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9Affected configurations shown12,538Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentSteering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Report receivedAug 8, 1996
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN NOISE AND FREE PLAY IN THE STEERING SYSTEM AND IF LEFT UNCORRECTED, WILL RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE UNIVERSAL JOINT FOR CRACKS AND WILL REPLACE CRACKED JOINTS WITH NEW PARTS.

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 96V147000

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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