Rusty Steering shaft linkage

[Tripxit]

Anyone noticed this on their VF? It's a 2013 VF Redline.

 

[vywgn]

I see it all the time at work, nothing to be of concern

 

[woteva]

Only surface rust.

 

[gossie]

Rust kill and then paint it any colour you wish.

 

[Bunz of steel]

Yeah mate same on my vf2.
When i removed the trim, There also seemed to be a decent amount of debris accumulated in the cavity.

 

[Skylarking]

Rust on steering components, if left unchecked, may cause the material to be eaten away to the point that a stress failure of the component occurs. Thus at some unknown time, years down the road, a loss of steering suddenly occurs....How long depends on how thich the metal is and how aggressive the rust forms, which depends on the environment the car resides within...

I’d hate to live near the ocean. As such, I fail to understand how this is not considered a major defect? I’d report this to DOTARS as a potential safety failure which may require a recall to resolve.

The part should have had some corrosion protection applied to it during manufacture...

@Bunz of steel which cavity are you talking about and do you have a picture of the crud that accumulates?

 

[Bunz of steel]

Hi Skylarking, it was behind the instrument panel lower cover drivers side.
Sorry i didn't take a photo, i was thrown off seeing that rust on the joint.
It was just maybe small pieces of dried leaves and dirt working it's way there somehow. If i knocked the panel when cleaning it would keep falling out, i was just surprised the amount in there.
I've got photos of the rust but not the filth.

Thanks for asking.