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1986 Federal Motors Federal

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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0Owner complaints

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1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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What owners reported most

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When problems were reported

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What owners actually said

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Official recalls

1

86V066000 · Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar

May 22, 1986

THE STEERING WHEEL TO STEERING COLUMN SECURING NUT MAY BE UPSIDE DOWN AND/OR IMPROPERLY TORQUED AND MAY LOOSEN. THIS ALLOWS THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME DISENGAGED OR DETACHED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES DISENGAGED OR DETACHED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WILL BE EXPERIENCED AND MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: PROPERLY INSTALL AND TORQUE COLOR CODED SECURING NUTS TO PREVENT STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION.

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NHTSA investigations

1

PE88068 · Various Brake Problems

Opened Jun 28, 1988 · Closed Nov 7, 1988

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

SUMMARY: RECENT ROCKWELL REPORTS IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL CONCERNS: A: INSUFFICIENT AIR PRESSURE DUE TO INADEQUATE AIR COMPRESSORCAPACITY; B: AIR HORN PLUMBED INTO AIR SYSTEM WITHOUT PRESSURE PROTECTIONVALVE; C: BRAKE IMBALANCE CAUSED BY BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVES WHICHREDUCE THE FRONT BRAKE PRESSURE. THE ABOVE PROBLEMS MAY RESULT IN HEAT CHECKING AND CRACKING OF THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS.