NHTSA recall campaign
90V150000
ManufacturerFLXIBLE CORPORATIONReported1990-08-20Affected461 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
WITH APPROXIMATELY TWO THREADS ENGAGEMENT OF STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUT WITH STEERING SHAFT, THE STEERING WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN IF NUT LOOSENS AND FALLS OFF.
Risk
STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION FROM THE STEERING COLUMN COULDRESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE STEERING WHEEL WITH NEW DESIGN WHEEL THAT ALLOWS FULL THREAD ENGAGEMENT OF STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUT.
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