NHTSA Recall 76V132000

Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Vehicles: Buick Century, Buick LeSabre, Buick Regal, Buick Skylark, Chevrolet Bel Air, 1976 Chevrolet Camaro, 1977 Chevrolet Camaro, Chevrolet Caprice, Chevrolet Chevelle, Chevrolet El Camino, Chevrolet Impala, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Chevrolet Nova, GMC Sprint, Oldsmobile 88, Oldsmobile 98, Oldsmobile Cutlass, Oldsmobile Omega, Pontiac Bonneville, Pontiac Catalina, Pontiac Firebird, Pontiac Grand Prix, Pontiac Le Mans, Pontiac Ventura

NHTSA Campaign ID number : 	76V132000
	
Vehicle Make / Model: 	    	Model Year(s):
     BUICK / CENTURY 	    	1977
     BUICK / LESABRE 	    	1977
     BUICK / REGAL 	    	1977
     BUICK / SKYLARK 	    	1977
     CHEVROLET / BELAIR 	    	1977
     CHEVROLET / CAMARO 	    	1976-1977
     CHEVROLET / CAPRICE 	    	1977
     CHEVROLET / CHEVELLE 	    	1977
     CHEVROLET / EL CAMINO 	    	1977
     CHEVROLET / IMPALA 	    	1977
     CHEVROLET / MONTE CARLO 	    	1977
     CHEVROLET / NOVA 	    	1977
     GMC / SPRINT 	    	1977
     OLDSMOBILE / 88 	    	1977
     OLDSMOBILE / 98 	    	1977
     OLDSMOBILE / CUTLASS 	    	1977
     OLDSMOBILE / OMEGA 	    	1977
     PONTIAC / BONNEVILLE 	    	1977
     PONTIAC / CATALINA 	    	1977
     PONTIAC / FIREBIRD 	    	1976
     PONTIAC / GRAND PRIX 	    	1977
     PONTIAC / LEMANS 	    	1977
     PONTIAC / VENTURA 	    	1977
Tire Brand Name / Tire Line / Tire Size: 	    	Production Dates:
    BUICK / ELECTRA 	    	Information not Available
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. 	Mfr's Report Date: SEP 02, 1976
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 76V132000 	
N/A
NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Potential Number of Units Affected: 55,564
Summary:
Consequence:
Remedy:
Notes:
GENERAL MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO 77-C-1. POSSIBILITY THAT THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT 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 OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING, AND REPLACING SHAFT WHERE NECESSARY). PASSENGER VEHICLE.

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