Recall Detail

GEO / TRACKER / 1994

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 17333 Vehicale/Equipment Name: GEO
Recalled Component Id: 000007836000006526000000002 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: TRACKER Model Year: 1994
NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V118000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 01 1994 End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 01 1994
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 965
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 05 1996 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC Report Received Date: Jul, 01 1996
Record Creation date : Jul, 08 1996 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The steering wheel center hub to spoke weld can fracture. Consequence Summary: This condition will allow the steering wheel to separate from the steering column increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the steering wheel for the suspect steering wheel lot date code and replace any found to have this suspect date. Recall Notes: System: steering; wheel and column. vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicle. owner notification: owner notification began in june 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 geo/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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