NHTSA Recall 99V071000
NHTSA Campaign Id 99V071000; Date: Apr. 12, 1999
If not repaired, separation of the opposite side joint could occur resulting in steering shaft separation.
Recalled Vehicles:
1999 Chevrolet Venture; 1999 Oldsmobile Silhouette; 1999 Pontiac Montana
Component: Steering:gear Box:shaft Sector
Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.
Affected Units:: 59
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: passenger Mini vans. The left and/or right front lower insulator to cradle center metal sleeve is collapsed, which can result in loss of clamp load in the joint. If the clamp load is reduced or lost, the bolt can be lost or broken and the joint can separate.
How to Fix:
Dealers will replace the left and right front lower cradle-to-suspension insulators and the attaching bolts.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification began may 5, 1999. 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 Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, 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).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: May 5, 1999
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