Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | ||||||
| PE91072 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/01/1991 | 07/08/1991 | STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION | ||
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Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 10/16/2000 | |||
| There are still not parts available for steering problem, and consumer feels this is a serious situation.*ak | |||
| 10/17/1997 | |||
| Front cradle bolt parameters that support the engine disintergrated, causing a loss of steering control. *ak | |||
| 07/11/1997 | |||
| Consumer received a recall notice on his vehicle. he made an appointment to have recall remedied but the manufacturer does not have parts. *ak | |||
| 10/17/1996 | |||
| Steering failure, driving at speed of 20mph, making a left turn, steering wheel had no control and complete loss of steering. *ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 10/11/1996 | 1 | 11/01/1989 | |
| Power steering pump failed. | |||
| 07/24/1990 | 4 | ||
| Power steering pump failed twice. *dh | |||
| 06/08/1994 | 8 | ||
| Power steering pump leak. | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 06/26/2000 | 1 | 12/01/1988 | |
| Cradlefront cradle bolt failuresteering disconnected during failure. *ak | |||
| While traveling heard a loud noise and lost power steering. then engine separated from vehicle. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 05/15/1991 | 1 | 02/09/1990 | |
| Power steering cooling hose failed. | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 12/15/1994 | 1 | ||
| Rack & pinion steering failed when depressing accelerator and applying brake, requiring excessive effort to steer vehicle. *skd | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION - RACK | |||
| 02/19/1993 | 1 | 02/09/1990 | |
| Clunking noise from front due to loose power steering rack bolts. | |||
| 06/20/1994 | 0 | ||
| Replaced power steering rack. | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 10/30/1998 | 1 | ||
| Pulling out of driveway heard a snap. had no steering ability. shut vehicle down. restared vehicle. it moved forward, but had no steering control. had venicle towed. was informed front cradle bolts had broken & had pulled the steering shaft. *ak | |||
| 12/20/1997 | 01/01/1989 | ||
| Driving at normal speed a defect in steering wheel, caused it to break, causing the consumer to lose control of steering ,and disabling steering wheel button controls. *ak | |||
| An electrical short in the steering column is causing smoke to come out of the steering column after starting the vehicle. please describe. *ak | |||