Saab 900 (1986): Steering
Recall 86V057000 · Apr 28, 1986 · Saab Cars USA, Inc.
59
vehicles affected
59
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 86V057000
- Date
- Apr 28, 1986
- Maker
- Saab Cars USA, Inc.
- Units affected
- 59
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Steering wheel/handle bar
- Model years
- 1986
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
THE BOLT IN THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN U-JOINT CLAMP MAY HAVE BEEN OVER TORQUED AND MAY BREAK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A BROKEN U-JOINT CLAMP MAY ALLOW THE STEERING SHAFT TO PULL OUT OF THE JOINT AND RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REPLACE AND PROPERLY TORQUE BOLT.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 86V057000?
1 model: Saab 900 (1986), about 59 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 86V057000?
REPLACE AND PROPERLY TORQUE BOLT.
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.