NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE96076

Preliminary Evaluation · STEERING SHAFT SEPARATIONS · Opened 1996-12-18 · Closed 1997-04-17

Investigation

Action number: PE96076
Type: Preliminary Evaluation
Open date: 1996-12-18
Close date: 1997-04-17
Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Affected makes: CHEVROLET
Affected components: STEERING
Affected model years: 1996
Affected (make, year) variants: 2

Summary

BOLT IN THE COUPLING, JOINING THE UPPER INTERMEDIATE AND STEERING COLUMN SHAFTS, FALLS OUT.TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING OCCURS WHEN THE SHAFTS THEN SEPARATE.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI investigation page
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