NHTSA recall campaign
97V138000
ManufacturerGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Reported1997-08-29Affected14,580 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL STEERING. THE PINION BEARING CAGE IN THE STEERING GEAR CAN SEPARATE UNDER HIGH STEERING SYSTEM LOAD CONDITIONS, SUCH AS PARKING LOT OR SIMILAR LOW SPEED MANEUVERS.
Risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PINION GEAR DISENGAGING FROM THE RACK CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MANUAL STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY.
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