Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | ||||||
| PE91142 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/25/1991 | 01/22/1992 | STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| PE89105 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/20/1989 | 06/12/1989 | POWER STEERING HOSE FAILS | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| EA89026 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/12/1989 | 10/09/1990 | LOSS OF POWER STEERING | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 02/01/1999 | |||
| In the cold morning weather, the vehicle will lock up while driving which may cause an accident. had the same problem with 1985 citation. cause unknown. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1992 | 1 | ||
| 'cold power steering'. *dh | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 01/01/1992 | |||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 11/08/1997 | |||
| Engine: driving approximately 60mph and power steering went out , pulled off the highway, got out to look and the engine had dropped about 2inches. the cradle mount bolt that holds engine had rusted . *ak | |||
| 10/01/1993 | 1 | ||
| 'cold power steering'. *sd | |||
| 10/24/1995 | 4 | ||
| Power steering failed. *sd | |||
| 09/12/1995 | |||
| The steering locks up while driving especially when it is cold. please describe. tt | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 11/21/1997 | |||
| Driving at approximately 35 mph the engine cradle fell off. due to the defect, consumer lost all power steering, was not able to steer .the rear points of the engine cradle rusted out which caused the whole engine assembly to fall out, including the steering mechanism. dealer will replace mounting brackets, rack pinion steering assembly, etc. ak | |||
| 04/27/1996 | 1 | ||
| Rack and pinion assembly failure. | |||
| 12/31/1994 | 1 | ||
| Rack and pinion replaced due to stiff steering. *skd | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION - RACK | |||
| 11/13/1995 | 3 | ||
| Steering rack failure. *ak | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 04/26/1995 | |||
| The steering wheel locks while driving. please describe. tt | |||