Columbia Steering

Columbia is recalling about 1,358 vehicles over a problem with the steering. This condition can result in loose steering or loss of steering increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
11V347000
Manufacturer
COLUMBIA PARCAR CORPORATION
Reported
6 July 2011
Vehicles
1,358
Built between
Jul 2008 – Jul 2010
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
15 September 2011
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between July 2008 and July 2010. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2009-2010 Columbia EagleBuilt July 2008 to July 2010
  • 2009-2010 Columbia SummitBuilt July 2008 to July 2010

What the defect is

Columbia parcar is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 eagle (P4E) and summit (SMT2, SMT4, SUV) low speed vehicles and electric golf carts manufactured from july 1, 2008, through june 30, 2011. Possible loosening of the lower steering yoke at the point of attachment to the steering rack and pinion can occur.

What could happen

This condition can result in loose steering or loss of steering increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

COLUMBIA PARCAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2011.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJuly 2008 to July 2010
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA6 July 2011
  3. Owners notified15 September 2011

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 6 July 2011.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact columbia parcar at 1-800-222-4653.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
SR11-001A
Recalling manufacturer
COLUMBIA PARCAR CORPORATION
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Columbia parcar's recall campaign number is SR11-001A.OWNERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

Same component

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