NHTSA campaign 98V320000

Oldsmobile and Pontiac Recall 98V-320: GM/STEERING WHEEL

NHTSA recall 98V320000 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on December 15, 1998, with 217 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Oldsmobile Alero and Pontiac Grand Am for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on December 23, 1998, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 98V320000 (also written 98V-320 or 98V320)
Filed by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report received: December 15, 1998
Potentially affected: 217 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Steering — Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Owners notified: December 23, 1998

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V320000. 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.

Oldsmobile

Oldsmobile Alero
- 1999 · Vehicles built November 1, 1998 – November 30, 1998 (per NHTSA)

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Pontiac

Pontiac Grand Am
- 1999 · Vehicles built November 1, 1998 – November 30, 1998 (per NHTSA)

All Pontiac recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V320000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE STEERING WHEEL CAN COME LOOSE FROM THE STEERING SHAFT BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUT COULD HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY TIGHTENED.

Safety consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUT FOR CORRECT TIGHTNESS AND TIGHTEN IF NECESSARY.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 23, 1998.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537 OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V320000

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.