<VV> Auto Recalls (all except 1960) now Steering shaft bearingrecall

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  hmmm....interesting Lonzo!

  according to the site:

  http://tinyurl.com/2gwozg 

  19,510 of '67 Corvairs had that malady. Total production for 
  1967 Corvairs was 37,253 --- so, almost 53% were afflicted/recalled !

  Regards,


  Tony I.

 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <LonzoVair at aol.com>
To: <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 3:58 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Auto Recalls (all except 1960) now Steering shaft bearingrecall


> Hey guys,
> The 1967 Corvair recall was a serious matter... it had something to do with 
> one of the bearings in the steering column. The race would get cockeyed and 
> would actually cut THROUGH the steering shaft if neglected very long. It only 
> affected a small number of '67s, but I know of one that slipped through the 
> cracks... one of the guys in the Cincinati club (Roger Jennings, some of you guys 
> know him) had a 67 convertible that his son Jon was moving out of the garage 
> and the steering wheel just started spinning... the shaft was cut right in 
> half.... at least it didn't happen on the road!
> I think someone might have the VINs for the faulty cars, but I have no idea 
> how you would tell if the replacement bearings have been installed.
> Who keeps track of that stuff anyway?
> Later,
> Lonzo... no '67s
> 
> 
> Lon Anderson in White Mills, KY
> CORSA, Corvanatics, Derby City Corvair, Central Kentucky Corvair
> 1961 Greenbrier
> 1963 Greenbrier
> 1964 700 sedan
> 1969 Monza coupe
>