PREVOST PRESTIGE 1981: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 82V093000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| PREVOST | PRESTIGE | 1981 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1982-09-14 | 1982-09-27 | 1982-10-07 |
Production Dates: 1980-01-01 - 1982-09-01
Manufacturers Involved: PREVOST CAR, INC. Inactive
Component: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 669
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES THE STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED DURING ASSEMBLY. THE NUT MAY CONTINUE TO LOOSEN AND COULD EVENTUALLY COME OUT, ALLOWING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN.
THE STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUT WILL BE TIGHTENED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS AND LABOR COSTS WILL BE REIMBURSED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: BUSES.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING WHEEL, RETAINING NUT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SEPARATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL DURING VEHICLEOPERATION COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
