THE ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED MOTOR PUMP POWER STEERING SYSTEM MAY MALFUNCTION, CAUSING INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST AND REQUIRING VARYING DEGREES OF INCREASED STEERING EFFORT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE INTERMITTENT NATURE OF THE POWER STEERING FAILURECAN LEAD TO LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: INSTALL A MODIFIED SIGNAL CONTROLLER AND A MODIFIED POWER CONTROLLER.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2
EA91037 · Power Steering Failure
Opened Aug 29, 1991 · Closed Nov 22, 1991
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
There is no summary currently available
PE91071 · Power Steering Failure
Opened Apr 29, 1991 · Closed Aug 29, 1991
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
There is no summary currently available
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