Flxible Metro (1985-1986): Steering
Recall 86V171000 · Dec 23, 1986 · Flxible Corporation
1,102
vehicles affected
1,102
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 86V171000
- Date
- Dec 23, 1986
- Maker
- Flxible Corporation
- Units affected
- 1,102
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Column
- Model years
- 1985-1986
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
INCORRECT LOCK WASHERS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THE TILT STEERING COLUMN PIVOT BUSHING BOLTS AND THE COLUMN HOUSING PIVOT MAY BE MISALIGNED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: PIVOT BOLT COULD LOOSEN AND RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
INSTALL PROPER LOCK WASHER AND CORRECT MISALIGNMENT OF COLUMN HOUSING PIVOT.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 86V171000?
1 model: Flxible Metro (1985-1986), about 1,102 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 86V171000?
INSTALL PROPER LOCK WASHER AND CORRECT MISALIGNMENT OF COLUMN HOUSING PIVOT.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.