NHTSA Campaign Id 92V091001; Date: Jul. 6, 1992
Fracturing of the steering wheel hub can decrease thedriver's control of the vehicle and could reduce the crash protection of thesteering system and the driver's side air bag.
1990 GEO Storm; 1991 GEO Storm; 1992 GEO Storm
Component: Air Bag
Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.
Affected Units:: 211,306
The steering wheel center hub can fracture during certain frontal and near frontal vehicle collisions.
A steering wheel reinforcement plate and nut will be added to the steering wheel hub.
System: steering wheel hub; air bag system. Vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with air bags in the steering wheelhub.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jul 16, 1992
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