VIP Steering Wheel: Steering
Recall 06E007000 · Jan 24, 2006 · Vehicle Improvement Products, Inc.
1,845
units affected
1,845
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 06E007000
- Date
- Jan 24, 2006
- Maker
- Vehicle Improvement Products, Inc.
- Units affected
- 1,845
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Steering > Steering wheel/handle bar
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
CERTAIN MODELS OF AFTERMARKET VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS' (VIP) STEERING WHEEL MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1998 AND JANUARY 2005. SEE VIP'S DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT FOR A LIST OF THE STEERING WHEEL PART NUMBERS AFFECTED. THESE AFTERMARKET STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLIES, USING A PARTICULAR COMBINATION OF PARTS AND FASTENERS, ARE SOLD FOR INSTALLATION ON CERTAIN FREIGHTLINER TRUCKS AND PREVOST AND MCI MOTORHOMES. SOME OF THE STEERING WHEELS MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH A HUCK FASTENER WHICH IS TOO SHORT AND DOES NOT ALLOW PROPER HUCK COLLAR ENGAGEMENT.
What can happen
THE STEERING WHEEL WILL FEEL LOOSE ON THE HUB FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, WITH THE SUBSEQUENT POSSIBLY OF A COMPLETE SEPARATION. STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
VIP WILL NOTIFY ITS OWNERS AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED STEERING WHEELS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VIP AT 847-395-7250.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Vip | Steering Wheel | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 06E007000?
1 model: Vip Steering Wheel (all years), about 1,845 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 06E007000?
VIP WILL NOTIFY ITS OWNERS AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED STEERING WHEELS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VIP AT 847-395-7250.
What can happen?
THE STEERING WHEEL WILL FEEL LOOSE ON THE HUB FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, WITH THE SUBSEQUENT POSSIBLY OF A COMPLETE SEPARATION. STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
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.