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NHTSA recall 93E037000 · Equipment

Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar

Reported Nov 17, 199311,687 vehicles affectedDOUGLAS AUTOTECH CORP.

The defect

The u-joint in the steering column IS coupled to the upper steering shaft with a press-fit between the u-joint and the upper steering shaft. A cross hole IS then drilled through both components and a roll pin IS driven through the hole to provide a backup retention mechanism. This roll pin was not installed on the assemblies.

The risk

The press-fit between the steering column u-joint and theupper steering shaft may not be sufficient to retain the shaft in the u-joint.the u-joint and shaft may become disengaged, causing complete loss of steeringwhich could result in an accident.

The remedy

A visual inspection will be made to see if the roll pin IS missing. If the pin IS missing, the entire column will be removed and a new production column will be installed.

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Notes

System: steering; column.equipment description: tilting and telescoping steering column designed for usein heavy duty trucks and school buses.note: if your vehicle IS presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy IS not provided within a reasonable time or theremedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please contact autotecservice at 1-517-369-2315. Also, contact the national highway traffic safetyadministration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.