Recall Register

Vip: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 3 equipment recall campaigns for Vip. NHTSA received the reports from 1989 to 2006. The campaigns have 4,404 units in total. The newest campaign is 06E007000. NHTSA received the report on 24 Jan 2006.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through .

Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 4,404 units in total.

  1. 06E007000Received . 1,845 units.

    Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain models of aftermarket vehicle improvement products' (vip) steering wheel manufactured between september 1998 and january 2005. See vip's defect information report for a list of the steering wheel part numbers affected. These aftermarket steering wheel assemblies, using a particular combination of parts and fasteners, are sold for installation on certain freightliner trucks and prevost and mci motorhomes. Some of the steering wheels may have been assembled with a huck fastener which is too short and does not allow proper huck collar engagement.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The steering wheel will feel loose on the hub for a period of time, with the subsequent possibly of a complete separation. Steering wheel separation will result in a loss of steering control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Vip will notify its owners and replace the affected steering wheels free of charge. The recall began on march 31, 2006. Owners may contact vip at 847-395-7250.

    Products named: Vip Steering Wheel.

    Report filed by VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number VIP002. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 90E015000Received . 2,025 units.

    Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The holes in the steering wheel spoke are too large to properly fit over the mating pins on the hub allowing rotational "free play" and causing the pins to shear off.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could cause loss of steering control that could result in an accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Retrofit with hub plate to prevent steering wheel from coming loose from the hub.

    Products named: Vip.

    Report filed by VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT PRDCT.

  3. 89E003000Received . 534 units.

    Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Due to the substitution of a spacer for a retainer on the steering wheel assembly, the spacer could break allowing the steering wheel to separate from the mounting hub.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Separation of the steering wheel while the truck ismoving, steering control would be lost and a crash could result.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Install retainer in place of spacer.

    Products named: Vip.

    Report filed by VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT PRDCT.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Vip equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 1989, with 1 campaign.

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

  • Steering Wheel1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. Vip: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/vip/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT PRDCT; VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS, INC..

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Vip products do the campaigns name?
The NHTSA records have 1 product name for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: Steering Wheel
How many units does a Vip equipment campaign have?
The median Vip campaign has 1,845 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Vip campaigns name most often?
Steering, in 3 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.