# NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA97007
> **STEERING SHAFT SEPARATIONS** · Opened 1997-04-17 · Closed 1998-03-12
## Investigation
- **Action number:** EA97007
- **Type:** Engineering Analysis
- **Open date:** 1997-04-17
- **Close date:** 1998-03-12
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Affected makes:** CHEVROLET
- **Affected components:** STEERING
- **Affected model years:** 1996
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 4
## Summary

COUPLING BOLTS, JOINING THE STEERING SHAFT, MAY SEPARATE.IN SOME CASES, TOTAL UNFORESEEN, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL MAY RESULT.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=EA97007)
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