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NHTSA recall 96V249000

Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar

Buick Skylark and 1 more

Reported Dec 17, 1996424 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Built Jul 1, 1996 – Jul 31, 1996

The defect

The steering column lower pinch bolt was not properly tightened during assembly.

The risk

An undertorqued pinch bolt can rattle and cause looseness in the steering system. if the pinch bolt backed out of the joint completely, rotation of the steering shaft against the connector could cause increasing looseness in the steering system and result in loss of steering and an accident.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect the steering column pinch bolt for correct torque and, if necessary, tighten the bolt to the specified torque.

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Vehicles in this recall

Buick Skylark
1996
Pontiac Grand Am
1996

Notes

Owner notification:owner notification will begin during january 1997. Note: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 buick at 1-800-521-7300 or pontiac at 1-800-762-2737.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.