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NHTSARecalled Apr 27, 1993 · #93V066000

STEERING:WHEEL AND COLUMN

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

KEYS ATTACHED TO THE KEY RING OF AN IGNITION KEY WHILE IT IS IN THE VEHICLE IGNITION CAN BECOME LODGED IN THE STEERING LOCK RECEIVER AS THE STEERING WHEEL IS BEING TURNED. THE LODGED KEYS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, WHICHCAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING USED ON THE HIGHWAY.

Product details

Product
STEERING:WHEEL AND COLUMN
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
FAIRMONT TAMPER
Model numbers
UPCs

What you should do

A SHIELD WILL BE POSITIONED BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE IGNITION SWITCH AND HELD IN PLACE BY THE STEERING LOCK BAND.

View the official CPSC notice