Pontiac · Canada · High
Pontiac Firebird: Steering
Affects Pontiac Firebird · 1995 — about 14 vehicles.
The hazard
THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT LOWER COUPLING TO LOOSEN AND ROTATE ON THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD RESULT AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: STEERING SHAFT WILL BE INSPECTED AND LOWER COUPLING WILL BE REPLACED IF REQUIRED.
What to do
Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.
Critical — crash/injury risk now
High — injury risk; see remedy
Moderate — fix at next service
Low — minor / informational