Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION/DISENGAGEMENT
Action number
PE97004
Opened
Jan 29, 1997
Closed
Jun 3, 1997
Outcome
Closed without recall
Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
What NHTSA is examining
Further information and data are required to fully assess this issue.of specific and immediate concern are manufacturing/assembly/quality control procedures employed to ensure proper installation of the steering wheel in the vehicles equipped with the same steering components.for the reasons stated above, this pe has been upgraded to an engineering analysis.
Vehicles under investigation
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.