CHEVROLET CAPRICE 1977: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
General Information
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 76V132000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CHEVROLET | CAPRICE | 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.
