| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Record Id: 16060 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: CHEVROLET |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007958000002575000000006 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: S10 | Model Year: 1990 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V195000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR | Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1987 | End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 30 1995 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 144598 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 08 1996 | Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC | Report Received Date: Oct, 08 1996 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 17 1996 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : The intermediate steering shaft loosens at the steering shaft to steering gear coupling. with this looseness, the yoke pinch bolt can wear on the splines of the shaft until there is no longer an interference between the splines and the bolt. | Consequence Summary: This condition can cause body to chassis movement allowing the steering shaft to separate from the steering gear which can result in a loss of steering control. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will retorque the upper and lower bolts to correct specifications. | Recall Notes: Vehicle description:postal vehicles only. owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin during late october 1996. note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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