The issue
THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT ON THESE VEHICLES MAY SEPARATE DUE TO A MISLOCATED WELD. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD RESULT AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: DEALERS WILL INSPECT VEHICLES AND REPLACE STEERING SHAFT ASREQUIRED.
Description (français)
La partie inférieure de l'arbre de direction de ces véhicules peut se détacher à cause d'une soudure mal placée. Si cela devait se produire alors que le véhicule est en mouvement, le conducteur pourrait perdre la maîtrise de la direction et avoir un accident. CORRECTION: Les concessionnaires devront inspecter les véhicules et remplacer l'arbre de direction le cas échéant.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| GEO Tracker | 1994 |
| Pontiac SUNRUNNER | 1994 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEO Tracker | 1994 | 48 | 3 |