NHTSA recall 86V138000
Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
BMW 318 and 1 more
Reported Oct 20, 1986120,261 vehicles affectedBAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKEBuilt Sep 1, 1984 – Jul 1, 1986
The defect
The two parts of the steering column disengagement element could completely disconnect if the car contacts an object in the roadway or elsewhere of sufficient mass to apply a significant force directly to the steering gearbox. consequence of defect: steering control would be lost.
The remedy
Bolt two specially formed plates to the disengagement element so that steering capability will be retained.