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NHTSA Campaign 06E007000

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Issued by VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS, INC. · Reported Jan 24, 2006 · 1,845 vehicles affected

What's wrong

CERTAIN MODELS OF AFTERMARKET VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS' (VIP) STEERING WHEEL MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1998 AND JANUARY 2005. SEE VIP'S DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT FOR A LIST OF THE STEERING WHEEL PART NUMBERS AFFECTED. THESE AFTERMARKET STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLIES, USING A PARTICULAR COMBINATION OF PARTS AND FASTENERS, ARE SOLD FOR INSTALLATION ON CERTAIN FREIGHTLINER TRUCKS AND PREVOST AND MCI MOTORHOMES. SOME OF THE STEERING WHEELS MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH A HUCK FASTENER WHICH IS TOO SHORT AND DOES NOT ALLOW PROPER HUCK COLLAR ENGAGEMENT.

Consequence

THE STEERING WHEEL WILL FEEL LOOSE ON THE HUB FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, WITH THE SUBSEQUENT POSSIBLY OF A COMPLETE SEPARATION. STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

VIP WILL NOTIFY ITS OWNERS AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED STEERING WHEELS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VIP AT 847-395-7250.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
VIP STEERING WHEEL 1,845

Source: NHTSA Campaign 06E007000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.