NHTSA recall campaign
87V068000
ManufacturerFLXIBLE CORPORATIONReported1987-05-13Affected3,122 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
STEERING COLUMN LOWER SHAFT MAY BE TOO LONG ALLOWING EXCESSIVE THRUST LOAD TO BE APPLIED TO UPPER HOUSING BEARINGS AND STEERING TRANSFER BOX BEARINGS.
Risk
BEARINGS COULD FAIL OR SEIZE, RESULTING IN LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY WITH ONE OF PROPER LENGTH.
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