The defect
THE STEERING WHEEL COULD LOOSEN DUE TO INADEQUATE TIGHTENING OF THE WHEEL SHAFT NUT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: LOOSENING OF THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD AFFECT THE STEERING CONTROL OF THE CAR AND MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
PROPERLY TORQUE THE NUT AND ASSURE THAT IT IS RETAINED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Renault Fuego | 1985 |
| Renault Sportwagon | 1985 |
Components: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renault Fuego | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Renault Sportwagon | 1985 | 0 | 3 |
Other steering recalls in 1985
18 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the steering; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 85V172000 26 Dec 1985 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 85V005000 9 Dec 1985 | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA |
| 85V160000 3 Dec 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V157000 26 Nov 1985 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 85V146000 13 Nov 1985 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 85V112000 17 Sept 1985 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 85V108000 4 Sept 1985 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 85V094000 23 Jul 1985 | EXECUTIVE IND., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985