CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING PINS IN STEERING COLUMN SHEARED, CAUSING STEERING TO DROP. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALL A TOW TRUCK. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO HIS HOME, AND REPAIRED THE PROBLEM HIMSELF. ALSO, DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF, ALL ALMOST AT THE SAME TIME, WITHIN A WEEK APART. CONSUMER REPLAC…
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CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING PINS IN STEERING COLUMN SHEARED, CAUSING STEERING TO DROP. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALL A TOW TRUCK. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO HIS HOME, AND REPAIRED THE PROBLEM HIMSELF. ALSO, DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF, ALL ALMOST AT THE SAME TIME, WITHIN A WEEK APART. CONSUMER REPLACED THEM ON HIS OWN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10063227
Mileage unknown · Apr 21, 1998
Steering
WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS 4 TO 5 INCHES OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO WOBBLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #822650
Mileage unknown · Nov 13, 1996
Steering
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN MOVES UP AND DOWN AND BACK AND FORTH. *AK
NHTSA ODI #804928
Mileage unknown · Aug 31, 1995
Steering
STEERING COLUMN BUSHING MADE OF PLASTIC BREAKS LOOSE RESULTING IN WHEEL HAVING PLAY. OWNER STATES CONTROL IN/HANDLING IS DIFFICULT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA ODI #971423
Mileage unknown · Apr 13, 1995
Steering
LOOSE IDLER ARM REPLACED DUE TO STEERING PROBLEMS, REPLACEMENT ARMS BECAME LOOSE AFTER 24,000 MILES. *AW
THE RECLINER MECHANISM AND THE SEAT FRAME MAY HAVE FOAM AND/OR VINYL BETWEEN THEM, CREATING A "SOFT" JOINT. THIS "SOFT" JOINT RESULTS IN LOWER THAN SPECIFIED BOLT TORQUE WHICH LEADS TO JOINT LOOSENESS, CAUSING BOLT FATIGUE AND EVENTUAL BOLT FAILURE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF BOLT FAILURE OCCURS TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT, IT WOULDALLOW THE SEAT BACK TO SUDDENLY RECLINE, AND COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE FOAM AND/OR VINYL FROM BETWEEN THE RECLINER MECHANISM AND THE SEAT FRAME "SOFT" JOINT AND REPLACE THE RECLINER BOLTS.
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