Vip Steering Wheel Recalls
All Vip Steering Wheel recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.January 24th, 2006
Recalled Component
STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Recall Date
January 24th, 2006
January 24th, 2006
Units Effected
1,845
1,845
NHTSA Campaign Number: 06E007000
Manufacturer: VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS, INC.
Manufacturer Campaign Number: VIP002
Date of Owner Notification: March 31st, 2006
Defect Summary:
CERTAIN MODELS OF AFTERMARKET VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS' (VIP) STEERING WHEEL MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1998 AND JANUARY 2005. SEE VIP'S DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT FOR A LIST OF THE STEERING WHEEL PART NUMBERS AFFECTED. THESE AFTERMARKET STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLIES, USING A PARTICULAR COMBINATION OF PARTS AND FASTENERS, ARE SOLD FOR INSTALLATION ON CERTAIN FREIGHTLINER TRUCKS AND PREVOST AND MCI MOTORHOMES. SOME OF THE STEERING WHEELS MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH A HUCK FASTENER WHICH IS TOO SHORT AND DOES NOT ALLOW PROPER HUCK COLLAR ENGAGEMENT. Consequence Summary:
THE STEERING WHEEL WILL FEEL LOOSE ON THE HUB FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, WITH THE SUBSEQUENT POSSIBLY OF A COMPLETE SEPARATION. STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH. Corrective Summary:
VIP WILL NOTIFY ITS OWNERS AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED STEERING WHEELS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VIP AT 847-395-7250. Recall Notes:
CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
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