The defect
THE STEERING WHEEL CENTER HUB CAN FRACTURE DURING CERTAIN FRONTAL AND NEAR FRONTAL VEHICLE COLLISIONS.
The risk
FRACTURING OF THE STEERING WHEEL HUB CAN DECREASE THEDRIVER'S CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COULD REDUCE THE CRASH PROTECTION OF THESTEERING SYSTEM AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG.
The remedy
A STEERING WHEEL REINFORCEMENT PLATE AND NUT WILL BE ADDED TO THE STEERING WHEEL HUB.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| GEO Storm | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
Components: AIR BAGS
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 Storm | 1990 | 45 | 3 |
| GEO Storm | 1991 | 90 | 2 |
| GEO Storm | 1992 | 77 | 1 |
Other air bags recalls in 1992
4 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the air bags; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 92V109000 24 Jul 1992 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 92V091000 6 Jul 1992 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 92V080000 2 Jun 1992 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992