The defect
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH A LOWER STEERING SHAFT THAT CAN SEPARATE DUE TO A MISLOCATED WELD.
The risk
IF THE SEPARATION OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL CAN RESULT AND AN ACCIDENT CAN OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING SHAFT AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| GEO Tracker | 1994 |
Components: STEERING:RACK AND PINION
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 |
Other steering recalls in 1994
23 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the steering; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 94V249000 30 Dec 1994 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 94V244000 12 Dec 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 94V233001 22 Nov 1994 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 94V206000 21 Oct 1994 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 94V192000 9 Oct 1994 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 94V001000 5 Oct 1994 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 94V189000 4 Oct 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V170000 14 Sept 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994