# NHTSA recall 86V057000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 86V057000
- Manufacturer: SAAB CARS USA, INC.
- Reported: 1986\-04\-28
- Owners notified: 1986\-07\-02
- Component: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
- Units potentially affected: 59

## What is wrong

THE BOLT IN THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN U\-JOINT CLAMP MAY   HAVE BEEN OVER TORQUED AND MAY BREAK.                                                                                                                             CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A BROKEN U\-JOINT CLAMP MAY ALLOW THE STEERING SHAFT TO    PULL OUT OF THE JOINT AND RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLY AN     ACCIDENT.


## The remedy

REPLACE AND PROPERLY TORQUE BOLT.


## Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING/U\-JOINT CLAMP BOLT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1986 SAAB 900](/makes/saab/900/1986/recalls.md). Built 1986\-01\-01 to 1986\-01\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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