Recall campaign · NHTSA 76V132000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1976-09-07.

Recall campaignNHTSA 76V132000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Component
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
55,564
Reported to NHTSA
1976-09-07
Owners notified
1976-08-30

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

GENERAL MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO 77-C-1.POSSIBILITY THAT THE STEERING INTERMEDIATESHAFT MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH COUPLING RETAINER LOCKING TABS NOT BENT OVERPROPERLY OR ONE OR MORE OF THE LOWER FLEXIBLE COUPLING RIVETS IMPROPERLYPEENED.IF EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS EXISTS, THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLYCOULD SEPARATE CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, AND VEHICLE CRASH MAY OCCURWITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING, AND REPLACING SHAFT WHERENECESSARY).PASSENGER VEHICLE.

Scope of coverage

25 model years across 24 models.

ModelYears on record
Buick Century1977
Buick Electra1977
Buick Lesabre1977
Buick Regal1977
Buick Skylark1977
Chevrolet Belair1977
Chevrolet Camaro1977 1976
Chevrolet Caprice1977
Chevrolet Chevelle1977
Chevrolet EL Camino1977
Chevrolet Impala1977
Chevrolet Monte Carlo1977
Chevrolet Nova1977
GMC Sprint1977
OLDSMOBILE 881977
OLDSMOBILE 981977
OLDSMOBILE Cutlass1977
OLDSMOBILE Omega1977
Pontiac Bonneville1977
Pontiac Catalina1977
Pontiac Firebird1976
Pontiac Grand Prix1977
Pontiac Lemans1977
Pontiac Ventura1977

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.