FIAT 850 1968: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 70V024000

Make Model Year
FIAT 850 1968
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1970-03-05 1970-03-17 1979-10-12

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

Component: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 8150

Report Initiator: OVSC OVSC Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 204

Notes

POSSIBILITY THAT IN HEAD-ON COLLISION AT THIRTY MILES PER HOUR, REARWARDDISPLACEMENT OF STEERING COLUMN MAY EXCEED FIVE INCH MAXIMUM PROVIDED BYFEDERAL SAFETY STAND- ARD 204.'CORRECT BY REPLACING WITH NEW IMPROVEDSTEERING COL- UMN USED IN ALL 1970 VEHICLES.'