FIAT 850 1966: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 69V052000

Make Model Year
FIAT 850 1966
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1969-04-15 1969-04-18 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: FIAT MOTORS OF N.A., INC.

Component: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 3598

Report Initiator: OVSC OVSC Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 204

Notes

POSSIBILITY THAT IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT THIRTY MILES PER HOUR, REARWARDDISPLACEMENT OF STEERING COLUMN MAY EXCEED THE FIVE INCHES MAXI- MUM PROVIDEDBY FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARD NO.204.'CORRECT BY RE- PLACING WITH A NEWIMPROVED STEERING COLUMN THAT WILL ELIMINATE ANY EXCESSIVE REARWARD DISPLACE-MENTS.'