A PART OF THE STEERING COLUMN UPPER UNIVERSAL JOINT MAY HAVE DEVELOPED CRACKS DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. IF EXPOSED TO HIGH FORCES, SUCH AS FROM SINGLE SIDE CURB CONTACT, THE DEFECTIVE PART OF THE UNIVERSAL JOINT MAY DEVELOP EXCESSIVE TOLERANCES. THIS MAY RESULT IN NOISE AND FREE PLAY IN THE STEERING SYSTEM. IF UNCORRECTED, THE PART MAY FURTHER DETERIORATE AND EVENTUALLY RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
UNIVERSAL JOINT WILL BE INSPECTED FOR CRACKS AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY.
FRAME CRACKING IN THE AREA WHERE THE STEERING GEAR IS MOUNTED COULD RESULT IN THE STEERING GEAR SEPARATING FROM THE FRAME. THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
REINFORCEMENTS WILL BE ADDED TO THE FRAME AND THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS WILL BE REPLACED. IF THE FRAME IS ALREADY CRACKED, THE STEERING GEAR WELD NUTS WILL ALSO BE REPLACED.
THE HORN MAY IN SOME INSTANCES, WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO INSUFFICIENT GROUND CONTACT. THIS CONDITION WOULD PREVENT A DRIVER FROM SOUNDING A WARNING BY USING THE HORN.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
A GROUND CONTACT SPRING WILL BE INSTALLED TO ENHANCE THE GROUND CONNECTION:
DUE TO HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT, THE KING PIN USED IN THE VOLVO 5.7 (12,500 LB) FRONT STEER AXLE MAY HAVE BEEN BROKEN DURING ASSEMBLY OF THE AXLE. CONTINUED OPERATION OF A VEHICLE WITH A BROKEN KING PIN MAY ALLOW THE PIN TO WORK LOOSE, CAUSE ERRATIC STEERING, AND RESULT IN POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND KING PIN REPLACED IF REQUIRED.
On certain Saab 900 convertible, the steering column shaft may have been misaligned at the time of installation. This misalignment could cause a fatigue failure in one section of the shaft, with a subsequent loss of steering control.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
dealers will inspect and/or replace the steering column assembly.
On certain vehicles, the steering column upper intermediate shaft nut may not be torqued to the proper specification. The nut could detach allowing the through bolt that secures the upper intermediate shaft to the lower steering column shaft to fall out. This could result in possible shaft separation, loss of steering control and a vehicle crash.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Suspect fasteners will be torqued to specification.
THE LEFT HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM TO FRAME REAR NUT MAY BE TIGHTENED BELOW THE SPECIFIED TORQUE. THIS MAY ALLOW THE ATTACHMENT BOLT TO LOOSEN AND SUBSEQUENTLY FATIGUE AND BREAK. BOLT BREAKAGE COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE LEFT HAND CONTROL ARM FROM THE FRAME CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE LEFT HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM TO FRAME REAR NUT TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.
DEFECT: THE OUTER TIE ROD ENDS WERE MANUFACTURED WITH INCORRECTLY TAPERED BALL STUDS THAT COULD FRACTURE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. IF THE OUTER TIE ROD END FRACTURES, STEERING CONTROL COULD POTENTIALLY BE AFFECTED.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
IF NECESSARY, BOTH OUTER TIE ROD ENDS WILL BE REPLACED.
DEFECT: THE TWO BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE UPPER STEERING ARM TO THE VOLVO FRONT STEER AXLE WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THIS COULD LEAD TO LOOSENING OF THE BOLTS, WITH POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
NEW BOLTS WILL BE INSTALLED AND THEY WILL BE TIGHTENED TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.
On certain vehicles, the operator's key ring keys may bind on the steering wheel back cover while turning and hamper steering wheel return. This could adversely affect steering control and result in a possible crash.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
The steering wheel back cover will be replaced with a redesigned 1995 model year style cover.
On certain vehicles, the steering wheel armature may crack due to fatigue and separate from the centre hub attachment to the steering column. This could adversely affect steering control and result in a possible crash.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Steering wheels exhibiting cracks will be replaced. All other involved vehicles will have a reinforcement plate installed to prevent steering wheel separation in the event cracking occurs.
THE FORK PIPES ON THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED DURING MANUFACTURE. THIS COULD CAUSE THE FORK PIPES TO CRACK AND EVENTUALLY FAIL RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
FORK PIPES WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY.
On certain motorcycles, the fork pipes may have been improperly heat treated during manufacture. This could cause the fork pipes to crack and eventually fail resulting in loss of vehicle control and a crash without prior warning.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Fork pipes will be inspected and replaced if necessary.
THE SPHERICAL PORTIONS OF CERTAIN LOWER BALL JOINTS MAY HAVE FINISHED SURFACES THAT ARE NOT SMOOTH. THE RESULTING FRICTION WITH THE SURFACE OF THE POLYACETAL BALL JOINT CAP COULD ULTIMATELY LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT. THIS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE SUSPECT LOWER BALL JOINTS ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
THE INNER TIE ROD ON THESE VEHICLES MAY FRACTURE. IF THE TIE ROD FRACTURES, STEERING CONTROL COULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE CRASH.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND INNER TIE RODS WILL BE REPLACED IF NECESSARY.
THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT LOWER COUPLING TO LOOSEN AND ROTATE ON THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD RESULT AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
STEERING SHAFT WILL BE INSPECTED AND LOWER COUPLING WILL BE REPLACED IF REQUIRED.
THE FOUR (4) STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT BRACKET ATTACHING BOLTS ON THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH LESS THAN THE SPECIFIED TORQUE. IF THE BOLTS ARE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED, THEY MAY VIBRATE AND BECOME LOOSE OR FALL OUT. IN THE EVENT OF A FRONTAL COLLISION, THIS CONDITION COULD COMPROMISE THE INTEGRITY OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR OCCUPANT INJURY.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT BRACKET BOLTS WILL BE TORQUED TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATION.
NOTE: VEHICLES WITH LOW PROFILE OPTION AND 6000 OR 7000 LBS. RATED FRONT AXLES.
THE DRAGLINK ON THESE VEHICLES MAY CONTACT THE FRONT AXLE I-BEAM UNDER CERTAIN EXTREME CONDITIONS RESULTING IN STEERING CONTROL INTERFERENCE. THIS DRAGLINK WAS NOT DESIGNED TO BE INSTALLED ON LOW PROFILE VEHICLES.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
CORRECT DRAGLINK WILL BE INSTALLED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
