Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | ||||||
| PE95052 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/25/1995 | 03/22/1996 | STEERING SHAFT SEPARATIONS | ||
| Bolt in the coupling, joining the upper intermediate and steering column shafts, falls out.total loss of steering occurs when the shafts then separate. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 03/15/1995 | |||
| Abs: brake system has gone completely out; pedal went to floor; steering went out of control; heard loud grinding knocking noise. tt | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 09/20/1995 | 3 | 12/01/1995 | |
| While going down the road at 65mph vehicle will just shut off, and brakes/ steering locked up, took to dealer and they replaced the injection pump five times, and now the problem was reoccurring again. *ak check the engine light came on, followed by loss of power and the dealer replaced injection pump, module on the pump, waste gate module but all were just bad guess. *yh | |||
| 09/01/1998 | |||
| Was waiting at a stop light when vehicle was rearended by a nissan. upon impact by nissan, the driver's seatback collapsed backwards. this caused the driver to lose visibility. also, the steering wheel went forward. had lost control of vehicle. *ak | |||
| 10/10/1996 | |||
| While driving lost control of steering and the dealer tried to fix the problem but the vehicle is still losing steering control. *ak | |||
| 10/09/1995 | 9 | ||
| Vehicles power steering is too sensitive, reducing the handling. *dsh | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | |||
| 01/02/1996 | 01/01/1996 | ||
| No summary | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - ARM - IDLER AND ATTACHMENT | |||
| 08/01/1996 | 8 | ||
| Abs brakes failed eight times, vehicle lost control, once resulting in an accident; also cruise control failed to disengage. *ak | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 07/07/1999 | |||
| Steering column is not operable at this tme, it jerks. *ak | |||