# Recalls that may apply to the 1996 Saturn SL

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [97V138000](/recalls/nhtsa/97V138000.md), 1997-08-29: STEERING:GEAR BOX \(OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION\). VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL STEERING.   THE PINION BEARING CAGE IN THE STEERING GEAR CAN SEPARATE UNDER HIGH STEERING SYSTEM LOAD CONDITIONS, SUCH AS PARKING LOT OR SIMILAR LOW SPEED MANEUVERS. Built 1995\-12\-01 to 1996\-06\-30.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [1997147](/recalls/tc/1997147.md), 1997-08-28: Steering. On certain vehicles, the pinion bearing cage in the steering gear could separate under high steering load conditions. This could result in the pinion gear disengaging from the rack, causing degradation or loss of steering control and could result in a crash without prior warning.  Correction: Dealers will replace the manual steering gear assembly.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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