Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - GEAR BOX - SHAFT SECTOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V195000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 01/01/1987 to 01/30/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 144598 | 10/08/1996 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/08/1996 | 10/17/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The intermediate steering shaft loosens at the steering shaft to steering gear coupling. with this looseness, the yoke pinch bolt can wear on the splines of the shaft until there is no longer an interference between the splines and the bolt. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition can cause body to chassis movement allowing the steering shaft to separate from the steering gear which can result in a loss of steering control. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will retorque the upper and lower bolts to correct specifications. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicle description:postal vehicles only. owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin during late october 1996. note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 05/23/1998 | |||
| No summary | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 07/13/1994 | |||
| Approximately every 1,000 miles vehicle starts to idle rough; when coming to stop and making turns engine dies; lost power steering; nearly caused accident. tt | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - KNUCKLE - SPINDLE - ARM | |||
| 05/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| The left front control arm mounting bracket broke away from the frame. this vehicle has never been in an accident. the failure was not due to hitting any object such as a curb or pothole. it appears that the failure was due to fatigue. | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/14/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1992 | |
| Inner tie rod snapped, causing a loss of control, which may have resulted in a crash. *ak *ml | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 05/15/2000 | 11/01/1991 | ||
| Steering column was loose and going into the opposite direction when turning. consumer took steering column off, and noticed the flange assembly. *ak | |||
| 10/12/1999 | |||
| Nuts wihtin the steering wheel loosened, causing the steering wheel to tilt. steering wheel is working intermittently, and sometime's steering wheel freezes up while driving. *ak | |||
| 05/23/1998 | |||
| No summary | |||