Recall 1988161

The issue

THE STEERING WHEEL ON THESE VEHICLES MAY LOOSEN ON THE STEERING SHAFT. WHEN A STEERING WHEEL IS REMOVED AFTER ASSEMBLY AND REINSTALLED, GREASE OR OIL MAY HAVE BEEN INADVERTENTLY APPLIED TO THE CONE-SHAPED FRICTION SURFACE OF THE STEERING SHAFT. GREASE OF OIL ON THIS SURFACE MAY BREAK THE FRICTION LOCK IF AFTER REWORK THE TORQUE APPLIED TO THE NUT IS LOWER THAN SPECIFIED. A LOOSE STEERING WHEEL COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE CRASH. CORRECTION: FRICTION SURFACES WILL BE CLEANED, A SPRING RETAINER WILL BE INSTALLED AND THE STEERING WHEEL NUT WILL BE REPLACED WITH A SELF LOCKING NUT. VIN RANGE: 9BW*A030*HP000001 TO KP009988

Description (français)

Le volant de ces véhicules peut se desserrer sur l'arbre de direction. Il se peut que le volant ait été enlevé puis reposé et que de la graisse oude l'huile ait été appliquée accidentellement sur la surface de friction conique de l'arbre de direction. Si le couple de serrage exercé sur l'écrou est inférieur au couple prescrit, le blocage par friction peut être réduit par la présence de graisse ou d'huile sur la surface. Il pourrait en résulter une perte de maîtrise de la direction et un accident.

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Vehicles covered

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

Other recalls for the same models

The same models in recall campaigns from NHTSA, Transport Canada, the EU Safety Gate and the Dutch RDW.

All recalls for this model: Volkswagen Fox