MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED MANY TIMES BY TOYOTA BUT, WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR IT FEELS AS IF THE WHEELS ARE GOING TO FLY OFF OF THE CAR AT ANY MOMENT. I DON'T KNOW IF THE CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED OR IF THE PERSON THAT HAD THE VEHICLE RECALLED IT IN 1998 WHEN HE OR SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO. MY VIN NUMBER IS: [XXX]. PLEASE RESPOND. THANK YO…
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MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED MANY TIMES BY TOYOTA BUT, WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR IT FEELS AS IF THE WHEELS ARE GOING TO FLY OFF OF THE CAR AT ANY MOMENT. I DON'T KNOW IF THE CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED OR IF THE PERSON THAT HAD THE VEHICLE RECALLED IT IN 1998 WHEN HE OR SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO. MY VIN NUMBER IS: [XXX]. PLEASE RESPOND. THANK YOU. I DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT! I JUST NEED INFORMATION ON THIS RECALL. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT IN JAPAN. THE STEERING WHEEL SET NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED CAUSING STEERING VIBRATION AND LOOSENESS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE NUT CAN EVENTUALLY COME OFF ALLOWING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING SHAFT, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL RETIGHTEN THE STEERING SET NUT.
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
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EA97014 · Steering Wheel Separation/disengagement
Opened Jun 3, 1997 · Closed Jul 14, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
BY LETTER DATED JULY 8, 1998, THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED NHTSA OF IT DECISION TO INITIATE A SAFETY RECALL OF APPROXIMATELY 105,000 OF THE SUBJECT 1994 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES BUILT IN JAPAN.THIS SAFETY RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE THE ESTIMATED 218,000 SIMILAR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES.NHTSA HAS DESIGNATED THIS RECALL ACTION AS CAMPAIGN NUMBER 98V-155.A COPY OF THE MANUFACTURER'S LETTER TO NHTSA REGARDING THIS ACTION IS ATTACHED.
PE97004 · Steering Wheel Separation/disengagement
Opened Jan 29, 1997 · Closed Jun 3, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
FURTHER INFORMATION AND DATA ARE REQUIRED TO FULLY ASSESS THIS ISSUE.OF SPECIFIC AND IMMEDIATE CONCERN ARE MANUFACTURING/ASSEMBLY/QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES EMPLOYED TO ENSURE PROPER INSTALLATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME STEERING COMPONENTS.FOR THE REASONS STATED ABOVE, THIS PE HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS.
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