Douglas Autotech Corp. | NHTSA Recall #93E038000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 93E038000 by Douglas Autotech Corp.. Includes 8,054 affected units, STEERING:COLUMN, component: STEERING, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Defect Summary

The upper steering shaft and the steering column with a telescoping function are retained by a steel ball traveling in a machined groove. The steel ball was omitted, allowing the extension of the steering column to continue until the steering shaft disengages from the steering column.

Corrective Action

An inspection of the steering column will be made to see if the telescope ball was omitted. The entire column will be removed and a new production column will be installed if the ball is missing.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 93E038000

Manufacturer: Douglas Autotech Corp.

Report Received Date: 1993-11-23T00:00:00

Subject: Steering:column

Component: Steering

Potentially Affected Units: 8,054

Details

MFR Campaign Number: NR (Not Reported)

Recall Type: Equipment

Defect Summary: The upper steering shaft and the steering column with a telescoping function are retained by a steel ball traveling in a machined groove. The steel ball was omitted, allowing the extension of the steering column to continue until the steering shaft disengages from the steering column.

Consequence Summary: If the steel telescope stop ball was omitted anddisengagement of the steering shaft to the steering column occurs, complete lossof steering may result, which may cause an accident.

Corrective Action: An inspection of the steering column will be made to see if the telescope ball was omitted. The entire column will be removed and a new production column will be installed if the ball is missing.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No

Do Not Drive: No

Completion Rate: N/A

Metadata

SID: row-i9dk-pn4j-dmpb

NHTSA ID: 93E038000

Position: N/A

Created At: 1742808662

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Updated At: 1742808662

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