| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
82V036000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
SUBARU |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
SUBARU |
| Model Year: |
1982 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19810801 - 19811201 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
43300 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19820604 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19820604 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19820419 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19820423 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE STEERING WHEEL NUT MAY HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED INSUFFICIENTLY DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS AND MAY LOOSEN AND DEVELOP PLAY BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE STEERING SHAFT. THE STEERING WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING SHAFT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND RETIGHTEN THE STEERING WHEEL NUT TO TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS AT NO COST TO OWNER. |