NHTSA safety recall

Recall 91V018000

Steering › Steering Wheel/handle Bar — Pontiac · reported 4 Jan 1991 · 35 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

The fix

REPLACE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY.

SYSTEM: STEERING COLUMN JACKETS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.DESCRIPTION OF DEFECTS: STEERING COLUMN JACKETS MAY BE 10 MM SHORT IN OVERALLLENGTH CAUSING INADEQUATE RETENTION OF THE COLUMN TO THE COLUMN SUPPORT BRACKET.CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECTS: IN EVENT OF A FRONT END COLLISION, IMPROPER COMPRESSIONOF THE STEERING COLUMN MAY INCREASE LIKELIHOOD OF INJURY TO THE DRIVER.

NHTSA campaign
91V018000
Filed by
General Motors Corp.
Report received
4 Jan 1991
Owners notified
1 Dec 1990
Potentially affected
35

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are done at no charge at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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