NHTSA 98V132 SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE TORQUE ON THE POWER STEERING COLUMN NUT IS INSUFFICIENT. CONSEQUENCE: IMPAIRMENT OF THE VEHICLE HANDLING COULD RESULT. REMEDY: DWEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PROPER POSITION OF THE SPLINES ON THE POWER STEERING COLUMN EXTENSION AND TIGHTEN THE BOLT. NOTES: OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 10, 1998. … Read more
NHTSA 98V058 SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FUEL INJECTION LINE CAN WEAR DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH THE WATER HOSE CLAMP ON THE COOLANT PIPE. CONSEQUENCE: IF THE FUEL LINE FRACTURES, FUEL LEAKAGE CAN OCCUR. IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD OCCUR. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND ROTATE THE INCORRECTLY … Read more
NHTSA 98V057 SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES FITTED WITH SINGLE FUEL PUMPS. THE FUEL INJECTION LINE FITTING CAN FRACTURE IF THE ALUMINUM NUT ATTACHING THE LINES IS TIGHTENED EXCESSIVELY. CONSEQUENCE: IF THE FUEL LINE FRACTURES, FUEL LEAKAGE CAN OCCUR. IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD OCCUR. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REMOVE … Read more
NHTSA 98V026 SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH WHEEL BOLTS, PART NUMBER 146989. THE WHEEL BOLTS WERE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED. CONSEQUENCE: THIS CONDITION WAS CAUSE WHEEL RIM VIBRATION INCREASING THE RISK OF LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WHEEL BOLTS WITH NEW WHEEL BOLTS THAT HAVE BEEN PERMANENTLY TREATED … Read more
NHTSA 98V250 SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT SLIDER CAN BECOME JAMMED WHEN THE SLIDER TAPE SEPARATES FROM THE TAKE-UP REEL, ILLUMINATING THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT. SHOULD SUCH A CONDITION OCCUR, THE BELT MUST BE POSITIONED AND FASTENED MANUALLY BY CONNECTING THE BELT TO THE FIXED ANCHOR POINT. CONSEQUENCE: THE … Read more