Power Steering Recall
 

Anyone see anything about this in the US?

http://www.news.com.au/finance/busin...da0f6c034f5478

There was a thread about it. It's only for RHD vehicles that have driver's knee airbags.

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http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=109209


http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=109221




"The recall impacts right-hand drive vehicles that are equipped with driver’s knee airbags."

Even the RHD cars that are affected have to have a perfect storm of circumstances to experience the failure:


"The subject vehicles are equipped with electric power steering (EPS).
During normal driving operation, the EPS rotation angle sensor terminals may wear over time. This wear of the connector terminal plating accumulates in debris which may oxidise and become non-conductive.
Under this condition if the driver’s knee contacts the knee airbag lower cover, the EPS wire harness routed behind the cover also moves significantly which allows the terminal to contact the debris resulting in electrical contact failure.
In this condition, the EPS ECU turns on the warning light and the steering assist is interrupted whilst manual steering is maintained.
The loss of power steering assist will increase the steering effort at low speeds which may increase the risk of an accident."

I'm just upset that my knees aren't as important as an Australian's knees. WTF. Where's my driver's knee airbag?

Our airbags are on top of the dash but since their cars are upside down...

You know, I hadn't thought about it like that. That does make sense.