INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT BOLT LOOSE

MODELS/YEARS 1990 NINETY-EIGHT

CONDITION

Some 1990 Ninety-Eight vehicles may have a steering shaft bolt that has not been tightened to specified torque. This condition causes a rattle which could be annoying, but cannot cause steering shaft separation. The vehicies affected are included within the following VIN mnge:

L4301942 - L4302633

Most of these vehicles do not have this condition. A list of the VINS of vehicles with this condition will be sent to dealers to whom those vehicles were shipped. To repair this condition, the intermediate steering shaft upper bolt should be tightened to 47 N. m (35 lbs.ft.) using the following procedure:

1. Remove left-hand instrument panel sound insulator panel (hush panel).

2. Pull top podion of dust cover down.

3. Torque pinch bolt to 47 N.m (35 lbs.ft.)

4. Pull dust cover up and secure back into position.

5. Reinstall sound insulator panel.

IMPORTANT: Refer to the 1990 Eighty-Eight and Ninety-Eight Service Manual, page 3F2-4, Figure 6 or Page 3F4-4, Figure 6.

WARRANTY INFORMATION

Labor Operation Number: T6391 Labor Time: .2 Hours. Trouble Code: 92

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