EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR USE BY PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED INDIVIDUALS TO STEER A MOTOR VEHICLE. POSSIBLE UNWANTED MOTION AT THE FACTORY STEERING WHEEL CAN RESULT IN A MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE STEERING.
ELECTRONIC MOBILITY CONTROLS – ELECTRONIC MOBILITY/STEERING
| Report Received Date | 12/05/1996 |
| NHTSA ID | 96E040000 |
| Consequence Summary | UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Action | DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE STEERING WHEEL HARDWARE INCLUDING A NEW MACHINED CPU CASE AND THE ADDITION OF AN EXTENAL GROUND LEAD TO THE STEERING MODULE. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 133 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=96E040000) |
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