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Mileage unknown · Feb 2, 2005

Steering

WHILE STEERING THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN. A LOUD NOISE COME FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. DRIVER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT A RECALL 96V118000 WA SISSUED FOR STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN. …

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NHTSA ODI #10109660

Mileage unknown · Aug 7, 1995

Steering

STEERING GEAR BOX FAILED. *DH

NHTSA ODI #484759

Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 1995

SteeringSuspensionCrash

STEERING BOUND UP AND SOME GEARS BOUND UP, CAUSING A MINOR ROLL OVER. TT

NHTSA ODI #960372

Official recalls

96V118000 · Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar

Jul 1, 1996

THE STEERING WHEEL CENTER HUB TO SPOKE WELD CAN FRACTURE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION WILL ALLOW THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING WHEEL FOR THE SUSPECT STEERING WHEEL LOT DATE CODE AND REPLACE ANY FOUND TO HAVE THIS SUSPECT DATE.

94V073001 · Suspension:rear

Apr 16, 1994

THE RIGHT REAR AND LEFT AXLE SHAFT HOUSING TUBES WERE INCORRECTLY WELDED AND CAN FRACTURE. FRACTURE OF THE REAR AXLE SHAFT HOUSING CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE AFFECTED WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND SEPARATION OF THE BRAKE LINE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAN CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND SEPARATION OF THE BRAKE LINE RESULTS IN LOSS OF ONE-HALF OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM, INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE. IN EITHER CASE, AN ACCIDENT CAN OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WELDS OF THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLIES ON INVOLVED VEHICLES AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE COMPLETE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY.

94V016000 · Steering:rack And Pinion

Jan 21, 1994

THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH A LOWER STEERING SHAFT THAT CAN SEPARATE DUE TO A MISLOCATED WELD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE SEPARATION OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL CAN RESULT AND AN ACCIDENT CAN OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING SHAFT AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY.

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NHTSA investigations

PE94011 · Rear Axle Housing Failure

Opened Feb 3, 1994 · Closed Apr 20, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension

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