Notice Vehicles involved in accidents resulting in frame damage, major body
or sheet metal damage, or where the steering column has been impacted, or
where supplemental inflatable restraint systems deployed may also have a damaged
or misaligned steering column.
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Check the capsules on the steering column bracket assembly: all
must be securely seated in the bracket slots and checked for any loose conditions
when pushed or pulled by hand. If not, the bracket should be replaced if bolted
to the jacket assembly. If the bracket is welded to the jacket assembly replace
the jacket assembly.
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Check for jacket assembly
collapse by
measuring the distance from the lower edge of the upper jacket to a defined
point on the lower jacket. If measured dimensions are not within specifications,
a new jacket must be installed.
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Visually inspect the shift tube for sheared injected plastic.
If the shift tube shows sheared plastic, a new shift tube must be installed.
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Check operation of the shift lever, if you can move the lever
to the park position without raising the lever, it is an indication that the
upper shift tube plastic bearing is broken.
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Notice Inflatable restraint coil assembly must be removed from the steering
column and allowed to hang freely before shaft is rotated. Failure to do so
could damage coil assembly.
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Visually inspect steering shaft for sheared injected plastic.
If steering shaft shows sheared plastic, a new steering shaft must be installed.
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Any frame damage that could cause a bent steering shaft must have
the steering shaft runout checked in the following manner. Using a dial indicator
at the lower end of the steering shaft, have the steering wheel rotated. Runout
must not exceed 1.60 MM.
