NHTSA safety recall

Recall 82V093000

Steering › Steering Wheel/handle Bar — Prevost · reported 27 Sep 1982 · 669 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES THE STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED DURING ASSEMBLY. THE NUT MAY CONTINUE TO LOOSEN AND COULD EVENTUALLY COME OUT, ALLOWING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN.

The fix

THE STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUT WILL BE TIGHTENED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS AND LABOR COSTS WILL BE REIMBURSED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING WHEEL, RETAINING NUT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SEPARATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL DURING VEHICLEOPERATION COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA campaign
82V093000
Filed by
Prevost Car, Incorporated
Report received
27 Sep 1982
Owners notified
14 Sep 1982
Potentially affected
669

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.

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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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