{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1998249","date":"1998-12-22","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Steering","summary":"On certain vehicles, the coupling that connects the steering column shaft to the intermediate shaft may be cracked.  A cracked coupling could break and allow the steering shafts to separate, resulting in loss of steering control.  If this were to occur while the vehicle was in motion, a crash could occur without prior warning.  Correction:  Steering shaft coupling will be replaced.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"98076","part_number":null,"units":220,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Direction","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"Sur certains véhicules, il se peut que l’accouplement qui relie l’arbre de la colonne de direction à l’arbre intermédiaire soit fissuré. Un accouplement fissuré peut se briser et permettre aux arbres de se détacher, ce qui ferait perdre au conducteur la maîtrise de la direction. Si cela se produit alors que le véhicule est en mouvement, un accident peut s’ensuivre.  Correction : L’accouplement de l’arbre de direction devra être remplacé."},"vehicles":[{"year":1999,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"TRACKER","vehicle_id":"1999_chevrolet_tracker","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/1998249"}