- Vehicles
- 344
- Built between
- Jul 2011 – Oct 2016
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 30 November 2016
- Repaired
- 7%
- Unrepaired
- 251
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 2011 and October 2016. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Omix-Ada Steering ShaftBuilt July 2011 to October 2016
Repair progress
251 of 344 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2018.
7% repaired — 23 of 344 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 70
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Omix Ada, Inc. (Omix Ada) is recalling certain Replacement Steering Sector Shafts for early Willlys & Jeep 1941-1966 CJ2a, CJ3a, Willys MB and 1950-1952 M38 (military models), originally equipped with Ross steering boxes. The affected steering sector shafts, manufactured July 25, 2011, to October 14, 2016, may have an incomplete heat treatment, causing accelerated wear and possibly resulting in premature failure.
What could happen
Premature failure of the steering sector shaft can cause loss of control and increase the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Omix Ada will notify owners and will pay so that the affected steering sector shafts are replaced, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2016.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 2011 to October 2016
- Recall reported to NHTSA1 November 2016
- Owners notified30 November 2016
- Latest repair reportQ1 2018 — 7% repaired
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 1 November 2016.
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 Omix Ada customer service at 1-770-614-6101. Omix Ada's number for this recall is RR1-16.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- RR1-16
- Recalling manufacturer
- Omix Ada, Inc
- 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
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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.