The defect
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE UNIVERSAL JOINT WHICH CONNECTS THE STEERING SHAFT TO THE STEERING RACK MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY POSITIONED DURING ASSEMBLY. IF VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ON POOR ROADS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE STEERING SHAFT AND UNIVERSAL JOINT COULD LOOSEN AND CAUSE EXCESSIVE STEERING WHEEL FREE PLAY.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPOSITION THE UNIVERSAL JOINT CONNECTION AT NO COST TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Other steering recalls in 1982
19 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the steering; PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. filed 72 campaigns in all.
| 82V122000 9 Dec 1982 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 82V118000 7 Dec 1982 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 82V121000 7 Dec 1982 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 82V117000 3 Dec 1982 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 82V116000 1 Dec 1982 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 82V113000 22 Nov 1982 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 82V102000 14 Oct 1982 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 82V094000 1 Oct 1982 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982