# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE89123
> **LOSS OF STEERING** · Opened 1989-05-23 · Closed 1989-08-01
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE89123
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1989-05-23
- **Close date:** 1989-08-01
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Affected makes:** NISSAN
- **Affected components:** STEERING
- **Affected model years:** 1987, 1988, 1989
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 3
## Summary

SUMMARY:TWO ALLEGATIONS OF STEERING BOX MALFUNCTION HAVE BEENRECEIVED.IN THE FIRST INSTANCE THE DRIVER CLAIMS HE SUDDENLYHAD NO CONTROL OVER STEERING.IN THE SECOND INSTANCE THEDRIVER CLAIMS THE STEERING BOX LOCKED UP.===

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE89123)
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