BUICK SPECIAL DELUXE 1967: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 66V032004

Make Model Year
BUICK SPECIAL DELUXE 1967
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1967-01-06 1966-01-19 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 68184

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

POSSIBILITY THAT STEERING SHAFT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED.THIS COULD CAUSE A BINDING CONDITION WHICH, EVEN THOUGH NOT NOTICABLE TO THE OWNER ,MIGHT SUBJECT THE SHAFT TO ABNORMAL STRESSES UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.SHOULD THESE STRESSES BE SEVERE ENOUGH OR EXTEND OVER A SUFFICIENT PERIOD OF TIME, THE STEERING SHAFT COULD BREAK WITH RESULTANT LOSS OF STEERING.'REPLACE ALL SHAFTS WITH IMPROVED DESIGN.'