Recall Detail

PONTIAC / GRAND AM / 1999

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 9866 Vehicale/Equipment Name: PONTIAC
Recalled Component Id: 000008935000202622000000002 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: GRAND AM Model Year: 1999
NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V320000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Start date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1998 End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 30 1998
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 217
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 23 1998 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC Report Received Date: Dec, 15 1998
Record Creation date : Dec, 17 1998 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the steering wheel can come loose from the steering shaft because the steering wheel retaining nut could have been improperly tightened. Consequence Summary: This condition could cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the steering wheel retaining nut for correct tightness and tighten if necessary. Recall Notes: Owner notification began december 23, 1998.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 oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537 or pontiac at 1-800-762-2737. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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