NHTSA safety recall

Recall 85V094000

Steering › Linkages — Executive · reported 23 Jul 1985 · 775 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

NUT SAFETY CLIP SECURING STEERING WHEEL WAS OMITTED AFTER REPLACEMENT LEATHER STEERING WHEEL WAS INSTALLED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: STEERING WHEEL SECURING NUT MAY LOOSEN AND ALLOW THE WHEEL TO BE PULLED OFF THE STEERING COLUMN RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

The fix

PROPERLY INSTALL STEERING WHEEL NUT SECURING CLIP.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES WITH CUSTOM LEATHER STEERING WHEELS. SYSTEM: STEERING WHEEL NUT SAFETY CLIP.

NHTSA campaign

85V094000

Filed by

Executive Ind., Inc.

Report received

23 Jul 1985

Owners notified

23 Jul 1985

Potentially affected

775

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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