NHTSA recall campaign

89E003000

ManufacturerVEHICLE IMPROVEMENT PRDCTReported1989-02-06Affected534 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

DUE TO THE SUBSTITUTION OF A SPACER FOR A RETAINER ON THE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY, THE SPACER COULD BREAK ALLOWING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE MOUNTING HUB.

Risk

SEPARATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE THE TRUCK ISMOVING, STEERING CONTROL WOULD BE LOST AND A CRASH COULD RESULT.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL RETAINER IN PLACE OF SPACER.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.