CHEVROLET CORSICA 1991: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 91V083000

Make Model Year
CHEVROLET CORSICA 1991
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1991-06-15 1991-06-10 1991-06-20

Production Dates: 1990-03-01 - 1990-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 36364

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

NUT ATTACHING STEERING WHEEL MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TIGHTENED DURING INSTALLATION.

Consequence

THIS COULD ALLOW STEERING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM STEERINGCOLUMN; LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

TIGHTEN THE NUT TO THE PROPER TORQUE AS NECESSARY.

Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING WHEEL NUT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.