Recall campaign · NHTSA 91V083000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1991-06-10.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V083000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Component: Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 36,364
Reported to NHTSA: 1991-06-10
Owners notified: 1991-06-15

Defect description

NUT ATTACHING STEERING WHEEL MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TIGHTENED DURING INSTALLATION.

Safety risk

THIS COULD ALLOW STEERING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM STEERINGCOLUMN; LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

TIGHTEN THE NUT TO THE PROPER TORQUE AS NECESSARY.

Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING WHEEL NUT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
Chevrolet Beretta	1991
Chevrolet Corsica	1991

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.