Recall Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / FOX / 1987
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 27165 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLKSWAGEN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000005377000014484000000002 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: FOX | Model Year: 1987 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 88V187000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1986 | End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1988 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 104000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 23 1989 | Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. | Report Received Date: Dec, 01 1988 |
| Record Creation date : Dec, 09 1988 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Steering wheel/shaft designed to use surface friction may loose this friction if grease or oil is present on the coneshaped surface of the steering shaft. | Consequence Summary: If the above condition is present and the steering wheelnut is torqued lower than specified, break of the friction lock could result inloosening and separation of the steering wheel. |
| Corrective Summary : Remove the steering wheel of vehicles and clean friction surface and install a spring retainer, replace the steering wheel nut with a self locking nut. | Recall Notes: System: steering.vehicle description: passenger cars. |
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