# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE97004
> **STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION/DISENGAGEMENT** · Opened 1997-01-29 · Closed 1997-06-03
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE97004
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1997-01-29
- **Close date:** 1997-06-03
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Affected makes:** TOYOTA
- **Affected components:** STEERING
- **Affected model years:** 1994
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

FURTHER INFORMATION AND DATA ARE REQUIRED TO FULLY ASSESS THIS ISSUE.OF SPECIFIC AND IMMEDIATE CONCERN ARE MANUFACTURING/ASSEMBLY/QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES EMPLOYED TO ENSURE PROPER INSTALLATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME STEERING COMPONENTS.FOR THE REASONS STATED ABOVE, THIS PE HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE97004)
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