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Vehicle Make / Model:     Model Year(s):
     PONTIAC / GTO     1967
     PONTIAC / LEMANS     1967
     PONTIAC / TEMPEST     1967
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Mfr's Report Date: DEC 19, 1966
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 66V032002 NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Potential Number of Units Affected: 104736
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 POSSIBILITY THAT STEERING SHAFT MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THIS COULD CAUSE A BINDING CONDITION WHICH, EVEN THOUGH NOT NOTICABLE TO THE OWNER ,MIGHT SUBJECT THE SHAFT TO ABNORMAL STRESSES UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. SHOULD THESE STRESSES BE SEVERE ENOUGH OR EXTEND OVER A SUFFICIENT PERIOD OF TIME, THE STEERING SHAFT COULD BREAK WITH RESULTANT LOSS OF STEERING. (REPLACE ALL SHAFTS WITH IMPROVED DESIGN.)

 
 

 

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