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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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Jul 18, 1985
THE STEERING WHEEL COULD LOOSEN DUE TO INADEQUATE TIGHTENING OF THE WHEEL SHAFT NUT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: LOOSENING OF THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD AFFECT THE STEERING CONTROL OF THE CAR AND MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: PROPERLY TORQUE THE NUT AND ASSURE THAT IT IS RETAINED.
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Opened Jan 28, 1988 · Closed Nov 17, 1988
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
ANALYSIS: WHAT IS THE DEFECT? SOURCE/ORIGIN OF THE FUEL TANK PRESSURIZATION. ELIMINATION/REDUCTION OF THE DEFECT. DATA ANALYSIS. CONCLUSSION. ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN?===
Opened Aug 7, 1987 · Closed Jan 25, 1988
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
ANALYSIS: TWO OF THE TWELVE ODI COMPLAINANTS INDICATED THAT GASOLINE WASSPRAYED ON THEM AS A RESULT OF AN IMPROPERLY VENTED GASOLINE STORAGE TANK.IN ADDITION, AMC-RENAULT ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (I.S. 19E)IN MAY 1985 WHICH ADDRESSED FUEL FILLER CAP VENT NOISE AND REMEDIES TOCORRECT AN IMPROPERLY VENTING GAS TANK IN 1983-1985 RENAULT FUEGO VEHICLES.SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:DID NOT CREATE AN UNREASONABLERISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY AND DOES NOT PRESENT AN ONGOING CONCERNBECAUSE IT HAS NOW BEEN RESOLVED.STATUS:ANALYZING MANUFACTURER DATA TO DETERMINE THE APPROPIATE ACTION TOBE TAKEN.===
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