Recall 78V092000
Steering › Steering Wheel/handle Bar — Southwind · reported 25 Apr 1978 · 69 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
AN INCORRECTLY HEAT TREATED BOLT AND NON-LOCKING NUT WAS INSTALLED TO SECURE THE JOINT BETWEEN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE STEERING SECTOR OF SOME MOTOR HOMES.
The fix
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE BOLT WITH ONE OF SUFFICIENT STRENGTH AND ADD A SELF-LOCKING NUT.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: STEERING; COLUMN BOLTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: HEAVY ROAD LOADS INTO THE STEERING SYSTEM COULD CAUSELOOSENING OR FAILURE OF THIS BOLT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AVEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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