Recall Detail

SATURN / SL / 1995

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 16681 Vehicale/Equipment Name: SATURN
Recalled Component Id: 000007149000013042000000005 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: SL Model Year: 1995
NHTSA Campaign Number: 94V170000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1994 End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 31 1994
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 931
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Aug, 24 1994 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC Report Received Date: Sep, 14 1994
Record Creation date : Sep, 22 1994 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The steering gear pinion shaft was improperly heat treated causing the shaft to fracture during vehicle operation. Consequence Summary: Fracture of the steering gear pinion shaft causes complete loss of steering control which can result in an accident.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the manual steering assembly. Recall Notes: System: steering; manual; gear box.vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with manual steering.note: if the vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time or the remedy does not correct the defect, please contact saturn at 1-800-553-6000. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: