NHTSA recall 86V066000
Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
Federal Motors Federal
Reported May 22, 1986650 vehicles affectedFEDERAL MOTORS INC.Built Apr 1, 1983 – May 1, 1986
The defect
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.
The remedy
Properly install and torque color coded securing nuts to prevent steering wheel separation.