Buick Skylark; Pontiac Grand AM (1996): Steering
Recall 96V249000 · Dec 17, 1996 · General Motors Corp.
424
vehicles affected
424
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 96V249000
- Date
- Dec 17, 1996
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 424
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Steering wheel/handle bar
- Model years
- 1996
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
THE STEERING COLUMN LOWER PINCH BOLT WAS NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED DURING ASSEMBLY.
What can happen
AN UNDERTORQUED PINCH BOLT CAN RATTLE AND CAUSE LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING SYSTEM. IF THE PINCH BOLT BACKED OUT OF THE JOINT COMPLETELY, ROTATION OF THE STEERING SHAFT AGAINST THE CONNECTOR COULD CAUSE INCREASING LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING SYSTEM AND RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING AND AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING COLUMN PINCH BOLT FOR CORRECT TORQUE AND, IF NECESSARY, TIGHTEN THE BOLT TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 96V249000?
2 models: Buick Skylark (1996), Pontiac Grand AM (1996), about 424 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 96V249000?
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING COLUMN PINCH BOLT FOR CORRECT TORQUE AND, IF NECESSARY, TIGHTEN THE BOLT TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE.
What can happen?
AN UNDERTORQUED PINCH BOLT CAN RATTLE AND CAUSE LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING SYSTEM. IF THE PINCH BOLT BACKED OUT OF THE JOINT COMPLETELY, ROTATION OF THE STEERING SHAFT AGAINST THE CONNECTOR COULD CAUSE INCREASING LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING SYSTEM AND RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING AND AN ACCIDENT.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.