# Transport Canada recall 1997147

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: 1997147
- Manufacturer's number: 97044
- Reported: 1997\-08\-28
- Component: Steering
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 1617

## What is wrong

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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1996 SATURN SL](/makes/saturn/sl/1996/recalls.md)
- 1997 SATURN SL

## 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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JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/1997147](/v1/recalls/tc/1997147)

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