NHTSA Campaign 77V086000

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Jun 7, 1977 · 53 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 204, "STEERING CONTROL REARWARD DISPLACEMENT". THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET COULD PERMIT REARWARD DISPLACEMENT OF STEERING CONTROL INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IN EXCESS OF THAT ALLOWABLE BY THE STANDARD DURING THE 30 MPH BARRIER CRASH TEST.

Remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE AND CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET WITH A BRACKET OF REVISED DESIGN, AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
PONTIAC ASTRE 1977 53

Source: NHTSA Campaign 77V086000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.