NHTSA campaign 94V170000
Saturn Recall 94V-170: Steering — Gear Box (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
NHTSA recall 94V170000 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on September 14, 1994, with 931 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Saturn SL for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on August 24, 1994, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 94V170000 (also written 94V-170 or 94V170)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 931 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Gear Box (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 94V170000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Saturn
Saturn SL
- 1995 · Vehicles built August 1, 1994 – August 31, 1994 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 94V170000.
Defect description
THE STEERING GEAR PINION SHAFT WAS IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED CAUSING THE SHAFT TO FRACTURE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.
Safety consequence
FRACTURE OF THE STEERING GEAR PINION SHAFT CAUSES COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MANUAL STEERING ASSEMBLY.
Notes
SYSTEM: STEERING; MANUAL; GEAR BOX.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL STEERING.NOTE: IF THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT, PLEASE CONTACT SATURN AT 1-800-553-6000. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 94V170000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.