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 | |||
| 05/31/1998 | |||
| While traveling the consumer lost control of the vehicle, causing the vehicle to turn over, the air bags did not deploy at any time of the accident. please provide futher information. *ak | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||
| 12/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Replaced steering box. *ak | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX - SHAFT SECTOR | |||
| 4 | |||
| Consumer is not satisfied with vehicle due to the number (4) of recalls that have been issue.et. | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 09/05/1999 | |||
| While driving at 15 mph going around a corner, was looking at a sign and moved the steering wheel to the left, lost control of the vehicle, and vehicle did a 360 degree turn. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1996 | 7 | 09/14/1995 | |
| Steering failure, causing misalignment/uneven tire wear. | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | |||
| 08/11/2001 | 1 | 11/01/1995 | |
| When pulling out from intersection, right front inner and outer tie rods and sleeve broke. *ak | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - ARM - IDLER AND ATTACHMENT | |||
| 12/04/1997 | 1 | 12/21/1994 | |
| Front idler arm failed. | |||
| 03/18/1996 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
| Front wheel could be moved from side to side by hand. owner replaced the idler arm and tighten the lower control arm. | |||
| 03/18/1996 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
| Driver could see the bed moving around when going over railroad tracks. dealer tighten the bed retaining bolts. | |||
| 03/18/1996 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
| Front end strut making a creeking noise when turning at slow speeds. | |||
| 03/18/1996 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
| Front wheel could be moved from side to side by hand. owner replaced the idler arm and tighten the lower control arm. | |||
| 09/22/1997 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
| Brakes make noise. drums were resurfaced and deglazed. | |||
| 05/21/1997 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
| Front end making a creeking noise when turning at slow speeds. possible left front lower control arm problem. | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - KNUCKLE - SPINDLE - ARM | |||
| 12/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Spindle arm is bent, causing brake lockup. tt | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/22/1996 | 1 | 05/01/1996 | |
| Tie rods replaced. | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION - PINION SHAFT | |||
| 01/20/1998 | 1 | ||
| Piston seal leaking. nlm | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 09/15/1998 | 1 | 11/01/1994 | |
| Interior ignition harness rubbed against frame and caused a short. fusable link did not sever, it smoldered and burned. | |||
| 12/21/1994 | 1 | 12/21/1994 | |
| Vehicle steering wheel out of alignment at time of purchase. | |||
| 12/21/1994 | 1 | 12/21/1994 | |
| Steering wheel out of alignment, causing vehicle to pull. | |||
| 08/10/1998 | 1 | ||
| Steering wheel cover coming off and sticking to hand. | |||
| When making left or right turns wheel will hit torsion bar, causing the wheel to blow out and weaken. also, rear window hatchback opens on it own. both are intermittent problems. dealer cannot duplicate problem. *ak | |||
| 12/21/1994 | 1 | 12/21/1994 | |
| Steering wheel was never centered, causing vehicle to drift to the right. | |||
| 08/19/1997 | |||
| While making a left hand turn, the steering wheel didn't not turn back to it's normal position, had to slow down and pull to the side of the road. vehicle's steering was very hard steer. | |||