SKYLARK: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	96V249000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	BUICK
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	SKYLARK
Model Year:	1996
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturered:	19960701 - 19960731
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	424
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19970106
Recall Initiated By:	19970106
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report Received Date:	19961217
Record Creation Date:	19961220
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	THE STEERING COLUMN LOWER PINCH BOLT WAS NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED DURING ASSEMBLY.
Consequence Summary:	AN UNDERTORQUED PINCH BOLT CAN RATTLE AND CAUSE LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING SYSTEM. IF THE PINCH BOLT BACKED OUT OF THE JOINT COMPLETELY, ROTATION OF THE STEERING SHAFT AGAINST THE CONNECTOR COULD CAUSE INCREASING LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING SYSTEM AND RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING AND AN ACCIDENT.
Corrective Summary:	DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING COLUMN PINCH BOLT FOR CORRECT TORQUE AND, IF NECESSARY, TIGHTEN THE BOLT TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE.

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