Saturn SL (1996-1997): Steering
Recall 97V138000 · Aug 29, 1997 · General Motors Corp.
14,580
vehicles affected
14,580
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 97V138000
- Date
- Aug 29, 1997
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 14,580
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Gear box (other than rack and pinion)
- Model years
- 1996-1997
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL STEERING. THE PINION BEARING CAGE IN THE STEERING GEAR CAN SEPARATE UNDER HIGH STEERING SYSTEM LOAD CONDITIONS, SUCH AS PARKING LOT OR SIMILAR LOW SPEED MANEUVERS.
What can happen
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PINION GEAR DISENGAGING FROM THE RACK CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MANUAL STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 97V138000?
1 model: Saturn SL (1996-1997), about 14,580 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 97V138000?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MANUAL STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY.
What can happen?
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PINION GEAR DISENGAGING FROM THE RACK CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
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.