AM GENERAL CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-08-19.
Recall campaignNHTSA 77V126000
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Component
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer
AM GENERAL CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
2,263
Reported to NHTSA
1977-08-19
Owners notified
1977-08-11
Defect description
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE STEERING WHEEL RETAINER NUT AND BOTH ENDS OF THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY UNIVERSAL JOINT RETAINING HARDWARE (CONSISTING OF THE PINCH BOLT AND NUTS), MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THIS WOULD ALLOW THE NUTS TO LOOSEN AND GRADUALLY BACK OFF.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL TIGHTEN ALL SUSPECT NUTS TO CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: POSTAL VANS.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING WHEEL, RETAINER NUT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE STEERING WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE STEERINGSHAFT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.