{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2002199 (Chevrolet and 2 more), 1996 to 1998: Steering",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2002199/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2002199, CHEVROLET, PONTIAC, OLDSMOBILE LUMINA APV, TRANSPORT, CAVALIER, SUNFIR, 2002-11-05. On certain vehicles, the lower pinion.",
  "excerpt": "Chevrolet Lumina Apv, Transport, Cavalier, Sunfire, Venture, Silhouette. Published by Transport Canada as 2002199 on 5 November 2002. System: Steering. What the notice says On certain vehicles, the lower pinion bearings retainer tabs were not crimped properly. These and some other retainers used in vehicles assembled between January 1, 1996 and October 31, 1997 may fail and permit the ball bearings to escape. If the problem were to occur, the driver would have to exert more effort to … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. On certain vehicles, the lower pinion bearings retainer tabs were not crimped properly. These and some other retainers used in vehicles assembled between January 1, 1996 and October 31, 1997 may fail and permit the ball bearings to escape. If the problem were to occur, the driver would have to exert more effort to turn the steering wheel. Correction: Dealers are to inspect the condition of the lower bearing, and replace the lower pinion bearing or the rack and pinion steering gear assembly, if necessary. The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T16:31:38+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T16:31:38+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2002199 (Chevrolet and 2 more), 1996 to 1998: Steering\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2002199/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}