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Engineering Analysis · Closed

STEERING SHAFT SEPARATIONS

Action number
EA97007
Opened
Apr 17, 1997
Closed
Mar 12, 1998
Outcome
Closed without recall

Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC

What NHTSA is examining

Coupling bolts, joining the steering shaft, may separate.in some cases, total unforeseen, loss of steering control may result.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.