NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE89104

Preliminary Evaluation · JAMMED STEERING MECHANISM · Opened 1989-03-17 · Closed 1989-05-12

Investigation

Action number: PE89104
Type: Preliminary Evaluation
Open date: 1989-03-17
Close date: 1989-05-12
Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Affected makes: BUICK; CHEVROLET; OLDSMOBILE; PONTIAC
Affected components: STEERING
Affected model years: 1985, 1986
Affected (make, year) variants: 10

Summary

SUMMARY: THE OIL FILL TUBE MAY BECOME LOOSE, CAUSING IT TO FALL ANDPOSSIBLY BECOME LODGED NEAR THE STEERING GEAR.THIS MAY CAUSE THESTEERING MECHANISM TO BECOME JAMMED, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL.===

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI investigation page
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown