| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 23634 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: FLXIBLE |
| Recalled Component Id: 000005961000033929000000002 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: METRO | Model Year: 1989 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 90V150000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | Manufacturer That Filed Report: FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1989 | End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1990 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 461 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 07 1990 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FLXIBLE CORPORATION | Report Received Date: Aug, 20 1990 |
| Record Creation date : Aug, 28 1990 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : 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. | Consequence Summary: Steering wheel separation from the steering column couldresult in loss of steering control and an accident. |
| Corrective Summary : Replace steering wheel with new design wheel that allows full thread engagement of steering wheel retaining nut. | Recall Notes: System: steering wheel retaining nut.vehicle description: transit buses with douglas tilt-telescope steering columnand sheller globe 22 inch diameter steering wheel. |
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