NHTSA recall campaign
89V186000
ManufacturerFLXIBLE CORPORATIONReported1989-11-03Affected755 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE CLAMP LOAD MAY NOT FULLY ENGAGE ON THE MATING STEERING BOX SPLINES DUE TO MANUFACTURING TOLERANCES AND/OR THE PINCH BOLT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY TORQUED.
Risk
INADEQUATE TORQUE MAY RESULT IN SLIPPAGE AND POSSIBLESHAFT DISENGAGEMENT WITH LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL; THIS COULD RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE STEERING SHAFT.
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