NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE86061

Preliminary Evaluation · DEFECTIVE CASTLE NUT · Opened 1986-06-23 · Closed 1986-09-04

Investigation

Action number: PE86061
Type: Preliminary Evaluation
Open date: 1986-06-23
Close date: 1986-09-04
Manufacturer: DANA CORPORATION
Affected makes: DANA
Affected components: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
Affected model years: 9999
Affected (make, year) variants: 1

Summary

SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:NONEANALYSIS:INSTALLATION OF AN IDLER ARM ASSEMBLY WITHOUT A COTTER PININSTALLED IN THE CASTLE NUT MAY RESULT IN THE CASTLE NUT SEPARATING, WHICHCOULD LEAD TO THE IDLER ARM SEPARATING FROM THE DRAG LINK, AND LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.PROPOSED ACTION:OPEN A PE.SEND A IR.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI investigation page
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