Recall 83V044000

What's wrong

THE TILT STEERING WHEEL LOCK MECHANISM THAT HOLDS THE STEERING WHEEL IN PLACE MAY BREAK. FAILURE OF THE LOCKING MECHANISM WOULD ALLOW THE STEERING WHEEL TO TILT, UNRESTRAINED. THE WHEEL MAY TRAVEL TO THE HIGH OR LOW POSITION.

The fix

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE STEERING TILT LOCKING PIN WITH A NEW PIN AT NO CHARGE.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TILT STEERING WHEEL.SYSTEM: STEERING; TILT STEERING LOCK PIN.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE LOCKING PIN BREAKS, ALLOWING THE STEERING WHEELTO TILT UNRESTRAINED, STEERING CAN BE AWKWARD. IF THE FAILURE OCCURS WHILE THEVEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE DRIVER MAY LOSE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.NOTE: UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS REPAIRED, THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BEOBSERVED: DO NOT EXERT UPWARD OR DOWNWARD PRESSURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL;SHOULD THE FAILURE OCCUR WHILE DRIVING, MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL ALL THE WAY UPOR DOWN AND STEER CAREFULLY TO A SAFE AREA BESIDE THE ROAD.

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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