Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
- Component
- Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 9,673
- Reported to NHTSA
- 1994-01-08
- Owners notified
- 1994-03-01
Defect description
THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS ASSEMBLED WITH LOOSE OR MISSING UPPER AND LOWER PINCH BOLTS WHICH MAY CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE SHAFT.
Safety risk
SEPARATION OF THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT RESULTS IN TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL PROPERLY TORQUE LOOSE PINCH BOLTS AND INSTALL PINCH BOLTS WHERE NECESSARY.