Vehicle recall 77V126000 · August 19, 1977
1977 AM General FJ9
On the involved vehicles, the steering wheel retainer nut and both ends of the intermediate steering shaft assembly universal joint retaining hardware (consisting of the pinch…
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- Summary
- On the involved vehicles, the steering wheel retainer nut and both ends of the intermediate steering shaft assembly universal joint retaining hardware (consisting of the pinch bolt and nuts), may not have been tightened to specifications. This would allow the nuts to loosen and gradually back off.
- Remedy
- Dealer will tighten all suspect nuts to correct specifications, without charge to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: postal vans.system: steering; steering wheel, retainer nut.consequences of defect: the steering wheel could separate from the steeringshaft, resulting in loss of vehicle control and an accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 77V126000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 19, 1977
- Filed by
- AM GENERAL CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- August 11, 1977
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,263
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- AM General FJ9 (1977): 1977
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