PONTIAC TEMPEST 1968: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
| Make : PONTIAC | Model : TEMPEST | Year : 1968 |
| Build Dates : 0000-00-00 - 0000-00-00 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 69V046000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1969-04-07 | Date Received by ODI: 1969-04-14 | Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12 |
| Manufacturers Involved: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | ||
| Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | ||
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| Component: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 12164 | ||
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| Report Initiator: ODI | V Report | |
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Notes:
POSSIBILITY THAT IF DRIVER PUTS FULL WEIGHT ON STEERING WHEEL WHEN GETTING INAND OUT OF VEHICLE IT COULD, OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, BREAK AWAY ONE OR MORE OFTHE THREE STEERING WHEEL SPOKES FROM THE HUB.IF THESE SPOKES BREAK AND PULLLOOSE FROM RETAINING INTERLOCK RING IT WOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL.'CORRECT BY REPLACING STEERING WHEEL WITH AN IMPROVED MODEL.' |
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