Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
JAMMED STEERING MECHANISM
Action number
PE89104
Opened
Mar 17, 1989
Closed
May 12, 1989
Outcome
Closed without recall
Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
What NHTSA is examining
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.===
Vehicles under investigation
1985 Buick Regal1986 Buick Regal1985 Chevrolet Monte Carlo1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass1985 Pontiac Bonneville1986 Pontiac Bonneville1985 Pontiac Grand Prix1986 Pontiac Grand Prix
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.