- Vehicles
- 491
- Built between
- May 1993 – Apr 1994
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 26 May 1994
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between May 1993 and April 1994. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Ohlins Steering DamperBuilt May 1993 to April 1994
What the defect is
The one-way valve in the steering dampers is used to control the hydraulic oil flow so that the oil volume inside the steering damper expands with temperature. The valve seat can become deformed during use, causing uncontrolled restriction of the oil flow. The deformed valve causes the internal pressure on the damper oils seals to increase from increased oil temperature and volume expansion.
What could happen
The deformed valve seat causes increased friction forcecausing very hard damping, and could, in a severe case, cause loss of steeringcontrol and an accident.
What gets fixed
THE ONE-WAY VALVE WILL BE REPLACED.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMay 1993 to April 1994
- Recall reported to NHTSA16 May 1994
- Owners notified26 May 1994
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 16 May 1994.
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- OHLIN RACING AB
- 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
System: steering: yoke (motorcycle).equipment description: steering dampers used on motorcycles; part nos. Sd 1001,SD 1002, sd 2000, sd 2002.NOTE: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and freeof charge, or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, pleasecontact noleen racing at 1-619-246-5000. Also, contact the national highwaytraffic safety administration at 1-800-424-9393.
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.