NHTSA recall 96V118000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 96V118000 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 1996-07-01 |
| Owners notified | 1996-07-05 |
| Component | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR |
| Units potentially affected | 965 |
What is wrong
THE STEERING WHEEL CENTER HUB TO SPOKE WELD CAN FRACTURE.
What can happen
THIS CONDITION WILL ALLOW THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING WHEEL FOR THE SUSPECT STEERING WHEEL LOT DATE CODE AND REPLACE ANY FOUND TO HAVE THIS SUSPECT DATE.
Notes
SYSTEM: STEERING; WHEEL AND COLUMN. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE. OWNER NOTIFICATION: OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN IN JUNE 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 GEO/CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
| 1994 GEO TRACKER | Built 1994-10-01 to 1994-10-01. |
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