Steering: steering wheel/handle barRecall 69V-046 · Pontiac vehicles
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. recall 69V-046 covers 12,164 Pontiac vehicles for a steering: steering wheel/handle bar problem, reported to NHTSA on April 14, 1969.
Source: NHTSA recall 69V046000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
The fix
The remedy has not been described yet.
POSSIBILITY THAT IF DRIVER PUTS FULL WEIGHT ON STEERING WHEEL WHEN GETTING INAND OUT OF VEHICLE IT COULD, OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, BREAK AWAY ONE OR MORE OFTHE THREE STEERING WHEEL SPOKES FROM THE HUB.IF THESE SPOKES BREAK AND PULLLOOSE FROM RETAINING INTERLOCK RING IT WOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL.(CORRECT BY REPLACING STEERING WHEEL WITH AN IMPROVED MODEL.)
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.