The defect
STEERING WHEEL/SHAFT DESIGNED TO USE SURFACE FRICTION MAY LOOSE THIS FRICTION IF GREASE OR OIL IS PRESENT ON THE CONESHAPED SURFACE OF THE STEERING SHAFT.
The risk
IF THE ABOVE CONDITION IS PRESENT AND THE STEERING WHEELNUT IS TORQUED LOWER THAN SPECIFIED, BREAK OF THE FRICTION LOCK COULD RESULT INLOOSENING AND SEPARATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL.
The remedy
REMOVE THE STEERING WHEEL OF VEHICLES AND CLEAN FRICTION SURFACE AND INSTALL A SPRING RETAINER, REPLACE THE STEERING WHEEL NUT WITH A SELF LOCKING NUT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Fox | 1987, 1988, 1989 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Fox | 1987 | 10 | 3 |
| Volkswagen Fox | 1988 | 23 | 2 |
| Volkswagen Fox | 1989 | 9 | 2 |
Other steering recalls in 1988
19 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the steering; VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC filed 204 campaigns in all.
| 88V167000 24 Oct 1988 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 88V160000 11 Oct 1988 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 88V157000 4 Oct 1988 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
| 88V158000 4 Oct 1988 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 88V131000 4 Aug 1988 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 88V125000 27 Jul 1988 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 88V124000 26 Jul 1988 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 88V122000 25 Jul 1988 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988