NHTSA recall 88V187000
Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
Volkswagen Fox
Reported Dec 1, 1988104,000 vehicles affectedVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INCBuilt Jan 1, 1986 – Nov 1, 1988
The defect
Steering wheel/shaft designed to use surface friction may loose this friction if grease or oil IS present on the coneshaped surface of the steering shaft.
The risk
If the above condition IS present and the steering wheelnut IS torqued lower than specified, break of the friction lock could result inloosening and separation of the steering wheel.
The remedy
Remove the steering wheel of vehicles and clean friction surface and install a spring retainer, replace the steering wheel nut with a self locking nut.