NHTSA Campaign 93E038000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Issued by DOUGLAS AUTOTECH CORP. · Reported Nov 23, 1993 · 8,054 vehicles affected
What's wrong
THE UPPER STEERING SHAFT AND THE STEERING COLUMN WITH A TELESCOPING FUNCTION ARE RETAINED BY A STEEL BALL TRAVELING IN A MACHINED GROOVE. THE STEEL BALL WAS OMITTED, ALLOWING THE EXTENSION OF THE STEERING COLUMN TO CONTINUE UNTIL THE STEERING SHAFT DISENGAGES FROM THE STEERING COLUMN.
Consequence
IF THE STEEL TELESCOPE STOP BALL WAS OMITTED ANDDISENGAGEMENT OF THE STEERING SHAFT TO THE STEERING COLUMN OCCURS, COMPLETE LOSSOF STEERING MAY RESULT, WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy
AN INSPECTION OF THE STEERING COLUMN WILL BE MADE TO SEE IF THE TELESCOPE BALL WAS OMITTED. THE ENTIRE COLUMN WILL BE REMOVED AND A NEW PRODUCTION COLUMN WILL BE INSTALLED IF THE BALL IS MISSING.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUTOTECH | MODEL 929 | 8,054 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 93E038000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.