GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1968-02-27.
Recall campaignNHTSA 68V014000
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Component
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
2,910
Reported to NHTSA
1968-02-27
Owners notified
1968-02-22
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
POSSIBILITY THE FLEXIBLE COUPLING UPPER FLANGE-TO-STEERING SHAFT CLAMP BOLT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TIGHTENED DURING ASSEMBLY.IF THIS BOLT LOOSENS, THE MATING SPLINES OF THE FLEXIBLE COUPLING FLANGE AND LOWER STEERING SHAFT COULD WEAR AND THE BOLT EVENTUALLY FALL OUT, WITH A RESULTANT LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.(CORRECT BY PROPERLY TORQUING BOLT.)
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.