The defect
COLUMBIA PARCAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 EAGLE (P4E) AND SUMMIT (SMT2, SMT4, SUV) LOW SPEED VEHICLES AND ELECTRIC GOLF CARTS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2008, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2011. POSSIBLE LOOSENING OF THE LOWER STEERING YOKE AT THE POINT OF ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING RACK AND PINION CAN OCCUR.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN LOOSE STEERING OR LOSS OF STEERING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
COLUMBIA PARCAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COLUMBIA PARCAR AT 1-800-222-4653.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Columbia Eagle | 2009, 2010 |
| Columbia Summit | 2009, 2010 |
Components: STEERING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Eagle | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Columbia Eagle | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Columbia Summit | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Columbia Summit | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
Other steering recalls in 2011
26 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the steering.
| 11V591000 19 Dec 2011 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| 11V565000 23 Nov 2011 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 11V549000 15 Nov 2011 | HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. |
| 11V514000 13 Oct 2011 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 11V446000 25 Aug 2011 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 11V406000 5 Aug 2011 | MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 11V398000 5 Aug 2011 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| 11V378000 26 Jul 2011 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011