Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
STEERING SHAFT SEPARATIONS
Action number
PE96076
Opened
Dec 18, 1996
Closed
Apr 17, 1997
Outcome
Closed without recall
Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
What NHTSA is examining
Bolt in the coupling, joining the upper intermediate and steering column shafts, falls out.total loss of steering occurs when the shafts then separate.
Vehicles under investigation
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.