Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
Action number
PE96048
Opened
Jul 19, 1996
Closed
Nov 13, 1996
Outcome
Recall 96V195000
Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
This investigation led to a recall
NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 96V195000.
Campaign 96V195000 predates our recall archive — check NHTSA.gov for details.
What NHTSA is examining
lower clamp of the steering linkage intershaft may separate fro steering gear shaft due to disengagement of clamp bolt and/or improper fit of the lower clamp with the steering shaft.
Vehicles under investigation
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.