NHTSA recall 89E003000 · Equipment
Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
Reported Feb 6, 1989534 vehicles affectedVEHICLE IMPROVEMENT PRDCTBuilt May 1, 1988 – Dec 1, 1988
The defect
Due to the substitution of a spacer for a retainer on the steering wheel assembly, the spacer could break allowing the steering wheel to separate from the mounting hub.
The risk
Separation of the steering wheel while the truck ismoving, steering control would be lost and a crash could result.
The remedy
Install retainer in place of spacer.