NHTSA recall campaign

98V155000

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

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1Affected configurations shown104,928Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentSteering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Report receivedAug 7, 1998
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THE NUT CAN EVENTUALLY COME OFF ALLOWING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING SHAFT, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL RETIGHTEN THE STEERING SET 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 98V155000

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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