Vehicle recall 88V187000 · December 1, 1988
1987-1989 Volkswagen FOX
Steering wheel/shaft designed to use surface friction may loose this friction if grease or oil is present on the coneshaped surface of the steering shaft.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Steering wheel/shaft designed to use surface friction may loose this friction if grease or oil is present on the coneshaped surface of the steering shaft.
- Consequence
- If the above condition is present and the steering wheelnut is torqued lower than specified, break of the friction lock could result inloosening and separation of the steering wheel.
- Remedy
- Remove the steering wheel of vehicles and clean friction surface and install a spring retainer, replace the steering wheel nut with a self locking nut.
- Notes
- System: steering.vehicle description: passenger cars.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 88V187000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 1, 1988
- Filed by
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Owner notification
- February 23, 1989
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 104,000
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- 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.
- Volkswagen FOX (1987-1989): 1989, 1988, 1987
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