Item Affected: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Date Announced: 05/18/1992
Description of Recall: THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN LOCKNUT WAS MANUFACTURED WITH INFERIOR MATERIALS AND INFERIOR SELF-LOCKING PROPERTIES.
Conequence: THE LOCKNUT CAN LOOSEN, CAUSING EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THESTEERING SYSTEM AND IMPAIRED HANDLING. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Action Need To Fix It: REPLACE LOCKNUT WITH AN IMPROVED LOCKNUT.
Notes: SYSTEM: STEERING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH VIN LOWER THAN 87898.
Item Affected: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Date Announced: 05/18/1992
Description of Recall: THE STEERING BOX EXTENSION FASTENERS WERE MANUFACTURED WITH INFERIOR MATERIAL.
Conequence: THE FASTENER CAN LOOSEN, CAUSING PLAY IN THE STEERINGSYSTEM AND IMPAIRED HANDLING.
Action Need To Fix It: REPLACE STEERING BOX EXTENSION FASTENER WITH A NEW FASTENER CONSTRUCTED WITH IMPROVED STRENGTH AND SELF-LOCKING PROPERTIES.
Notes: SYSTEM: STEERING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH VIN LOWER THAN 86232.
Item Affected: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Date Announced: 05/18/1992
Description of Recall: THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN LOCKNUT WAS MANUFACTURED WITH INFERIOR MATERIALS AND INFERIOR SELF-LOCKING PROPERTIES.
Conequence: THE LOCKNUT CAN LOOSEN, CAUSING EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THESTEERING SYSTEM AND IMPAIRED HANDLING. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Action Need To Fix It: REPLACE LOCKNUT WITH AN IMPROVED LOCKNUT.
Notes: SYSTEM: STEERING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH VIN LOWER THAN 87898.