9999 AUTOTECH MODEL 929 Recall

Campaign:: 93E038000 on 11/30/1993
Component:: Steering:wheel and handle bar
Affected:: 8,054
Defect:: 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:: 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.
Correction:: 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.
Notes:: System: steering; column.equipment description: tilting, telescoping steering columns designed for heavyduty trucks, recreational vehicles, and fire apparatus.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and freeof charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, pleasecontact autotech service at 1-517-369-2315, ext. 224. also, contact the nationalhighway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.