The defect
THE FOUR (4) STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT BRACKET ATTACHING BOLTS WERE UNDER TORQUED DURING ASSEMBLY.
The risk
INADEQUATE TORQUE CAN CAUSE THESE BOLTS TO VIBRATE, LOOSEN, OR FALL OUT RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT BRACKET ATTACHING BOLTS TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Regal | 1995 |
| Chevrolet Lumina | 1995 |
Components: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Regal | 1995 | 173 | 8 |
| Chevrolet Lumina | 1995 | 492 | 6 |
Other steering recalls in 1995
16 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the steering; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 95V249003 22 Dec 1995 | UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO. |
| 95V249001 2 Dec 1995 | DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. |
| 95V249002 27 Nov 1995 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 95V134000 17 Jul 1995 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 95V132000 13 Jul 1995 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 95V119000 7 Jun 1995 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 95V089000 12 May 1995 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 95V088000 12 May 1995 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995