The defect
CRACKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE RIGHT HAND SUPPORT BRACKET OF THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING PLATE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: RIGHT SIDE OF STEERING GEAR MOUNTING PLATE COULD BECOME DISENGAGED AFFECTING STEERING CONTROL.
The remedy
REPAIR CRACKS AND ADD AN AXLE CLAMP TO STEERING GEAR MOUNTING PLATE TO PREVENT FUTURE FAILURES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Carpenter CBW 300 | 1983, 1984 |
Components: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenter CBW 300 | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Carpenter CBW 300 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
Other steering recalls in 1986
23 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1986 concerned the steering; CARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC. filed 10 campaigns in all.
| 86V173000 30 Dec 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 86V171000 23 Dec 1986 | FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| 86V170000 22 Dec 1986 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 86V159000 9 Dec 1986 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 86V157000 25 Nov 1986 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 86V145000 3 Nov 1986 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 86V144000 28 Oct 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 86V138000 20 Oct 1986 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1986