NHTSARecalled Jan 31, 1985 · #85V009000
STEERING:COLUMN:TILT
Hazard
Vehicle safety defect
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THE SAGINAW TILT STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY HAS TWO PIVOT BUSHINGS AND TWO MATING RETAINING BOLTS. THESE RETAINING BOLTS CAN LOOSEN, WHICH COULD ALLOW THE PIVOT BUSHINGS TO MOVE INTO THE TURNING ARC OF THE COLUMN SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE PIVOT BUSHINGS MOVE AND INTERFERS WITH UNIVERSAL JOINT OF THE COLUMN STEERING SHAFT IT CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Product details
- Product
- STEERING:COLUMN:TILT
- Type
- Vehicle
- Manufacturer
- FLXIBLE CORPORATION
- Model numbers
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What you should do
THE TWO PIVOT BUSHINGS WILL BE REMOVED, GREASED, AND REINSTALLED IN THE COLUMN HOUSING. A THREAD LOCKING COMPOUND WILL BE USED ON THE THREADS OF THE TWO PIVOT BUSHING RETAINING BOLTS. THE TWO EXTERNAL TOOTH SHAKEPROOF LOCKWASHERS WILL BE REPLACED WITH INTERNAL TOOTH SHAKEPROOF LOCKWASHERS. THE PIVOT BUSHING RETAINING BOLTS WILL BE INSTALLED TO A SPECIFIED TORQUE VALUE.