# Transport Canada recall 1996206

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.

- Published by: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1996206
- Manufacturer's number: 96074
- Reported: 1996\-12\-13
- Component: Steering
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 3

## What is wrong

THE STEERING COLUMN LOWER PINCH BOLT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TORQUED TO SPECIFICATION.  THIS COULD RESULT IN RATTLE AND LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING SYSTEM.  IF THE PINCH BOLT WERE BACKED OUT OF THE JOINT COMPLETELY, ROTATION OF THE STEERING SHAFT AGAINST THE CONNECTOR IN HIGH EFFORT STEERING MANEUVERS COULD CAUSE INCREASING LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING SYSTEM AND COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING AND A CRASH.

CORRECTION:  STEERING COLUMN PINCH BOLT WILL BE INSPECTED AND IF NECESSARY TIGHTENED TO SPECIFIED TORQUE.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1996 BUICK SKYLARK](/makes/buick/skylark/1996/recalls.md)
- [1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM](/makes/pontiac/grand-am/1996/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [833208](/bulletins/602826.md), 1999-01-13, Service bulletin
- [971101733209](/bulletins/54191.md), 1998-03-30, Service bulletin
- [96074](/bulletins/52082.md), 1997-07-17, Service bulletin

## 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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