CHEVROLET BELAIR 1977: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 76V132000

Make Model Year
CHEVROLET BELAIR 1977
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1976-08-30 1976-09-07 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 55564

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

GENERAL MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO 77-C-1.POSSIBILITY THAT THE STEERING INTERMEDIATESHAFT MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH COUPLING RETAINER LOCKING TABS NOT BENT OVERPROPERLY OR ONE OR MORE OF THE LOWER FLEXIBLE COUPLING RIVETS IMPROPERLYPEENED.IF EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS EXISTS, THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLYCOULD SEPARATE CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, AND VEHICLE CRASH MAY OCCURWITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING, AND REPLACING SHAFT WHERENECESSARY'.PASSENGER VEHICLE.