Campaign 87V-068

Steering column lower shaft may be too long allowing excessive thrust load to be applied to upper housing bearings and steering transfer box bearings

Defect summary

STEERING COLUMN LOWER SHAFT MAY BE TOO LONG ALLOWING EXCESSIVE THRUST LOAD TO BE APPLIED TO UPPER HOUSING BEARINGS AND STEERING TRANSFER BOX BEARINGS.

Consequence

BEARINGS COULD FAIL OR SEIZE, RESULTING IN LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL.

Remedy

REPLACE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY WITH ONE OF PROPER LENGTH.

Notes

SYSTEM: TILT STEERING COLUMN.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: METRO TRANSIT BUSES WITH TILT STEERING COLUMNS.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 87V068000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about steering on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 87V-068
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Flxible	Metro	1985 to 1987	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

90V-150 Aug 20, 1990
With approximately two threads engagement of steering wheel retaining nut with steering shaft, the steering wheel could separate from the steering…
89V-186 Nov 3, 1989
Clamp load may not fully engage on the mating steering box splines due to manufacturing tolerances and/or the pinch bolt may not be properly torqued
87V-066 May 13, 1987
Incorrect bolt may have been installed to retain the tilt steering column pivot bushings
86V-171 Dec 23, 1986
Incorrect lock washers may have been installed on the tilt steering column pivot bushing bolts and the column housing pivot may be misaligned
85V-009 Jan 31, 1985
Saginaw tilt steering column assembly has two pivot bushings and two mating retaining bolts