NHTSA recall campaign
85V094000
ManufacturerEXECUTIVE IND., INC.Reported1985-07-23Affected775 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
NUT SAFETY CLIP SECURING STEERING WHEEL WAS OMITTED AFTER REPLACEMENT LEATHER STEERING WHEEL WAS INSTALLED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: STEERING WHEEL SECURING NUT MAY LOOSEN AND ALLOW THE WHEEL TO BE PULLED OFF THE STEERING COLUMN RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
PROPERLY INSTALL STEERING WHEEL NUT SECURING CLIP.
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