| Vian kuvaus | The fault relates to the double universal joint of the steering spindle in which the specification according to production may not have been appropriate for the application. During subsuppliers’ production process, changes in materials and the hardening process led to increased brittleness and dynamic vulnerability to breakage. Furthermore, these components may have experienced a predamage during assembling handling. A predamage in connection with the increased brittleness of the material due to the material change, certain steering movements (such as strong pressure on the steering wheel at the end stop and steer without steering assistance when the engine is switched off) may cause the swivel socket of the double universal joint to break. If the swivel socket is broken, this could be noticed due to unusual noises (clicking, cracking, clacking) on the steering column and a faltering or indirect steering behavior. In the worst case, higher steering forces must be applied unexpectedly. This may increase the risk of an accident. On affected vehicles the Double Universal Joint will be replaced. |
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