The defect
THE CLAMP LOAD MAY NOT FULLY ENGAGE ON THE MATING STEERING BOX SPLINES DUE TO MANUFACTURING TOLERANCES AND/OR THE PINCH BOLT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY TORQUED.
The risk
INADEQUATE TORQUE MAY RESULT IN SLIPPAGE AND POSSIBLESHAFT DISENGAGEMENT WITH LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL; THIS COULD RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE STEERING SHAFT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Flxible 870 | 1989 |
| Flxible Metro | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flxible 870 | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| Flxible Metro | 1989 | 1 | 7 |
Other steering recalls in 1989
21 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the steering; FLXIBLE CORPORATION filed 25 campaigns in all.
| 89V189000 7 Nov 1989 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V190000 6 Nov 1989 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 89V176000 20 Oct 1989 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 89V157000 21 Sept 1989 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 89V156000 20 Sept 1989 | SIMON DUPLEX, INC. |
| 89V152000 13 Sept 1989 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 89V153000 13 Sept 1989 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 89V124000 24 Jul 1989 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989