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NHTSA recall 98V320000

Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar

Oldsmobile Alero and 1 more

Reported Dec 15, 1998217 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Built Nov 1, 1998 – Nov 30, 1998

The defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the steering wheel can come loose from the steering shaft because the steering wheel retaining nut could have been improperly tightened.

The risk

This condition could cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect the steering wheel retaining nut for correct tightness and tighten if necessary.

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Vehicles in this recall

Oldsmobile Alero
1999
Pontiac Grand Am
1999

Notes

Owner notification began december 23, 1998.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 oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537 or pontiac at 1-800-762-2737. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).