Recall 85V024000
Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack And Pinion) — Buick · reported 5 Mar 1985 · 48 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
ONE OF THE THREE STEERING GEAR TO FRAME BOLTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE STEERING GEAR COULD COME LOOSE FROM THE FRAME CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The fix
TIGHTEN THE STEERING GEAR TO FRAME BOLTS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS. SYSTEM: STEERING GEAR ATTACHING BOLTS.
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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