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NHTSA recall 77V126000

Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar

Am General FJ9

Reported Aug 19, 19772,263 vehicles affectedAM GENERAL CORPORATION

The defect

On the involved vehicles, the steering wheel retainer nut and both ends of the intermediate steering shaft assembly universal joint retaining hardware (consisting of the pinch bolt and nuts), may not have been tightened to specifications. This would allow the nuts to loosen and gradually back off.

The remedy

Dealer will tighten all suspect nuts to correct specifications, without charge to owner.

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Vehicles in this recall

Am General FJ9
1977

Notes

Vehicle description: postal vans.system: steering; steering wheel, retainer nut.consequences of defect: the steering wheel could separate from the steeringshaft, resulting in loss of vehicle control and an accident.