NHTSA recall campaign

97V138000

Steering › Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion)

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2Affected configurations shown14,580Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentSteering › Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion)
Report receivedMay 8, 1999
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PINION GEAR DISENGAGING FROM THE RACK CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MANUAL STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 97V138000

1997 SATURN SLOpen vehicle record →1996 SATURN SLOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

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