What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2003336
- Recall date
- 16 December 2003
- Make
- Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Chevrolet
- Models
- Regal, Cutlass Supreme, Grand Prix, Ciera, Malibu, Monte Carlo, Lumina Car, Intrigue
- Model years
- 1996 to 1998
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Steering
- Raised as
- Safety TC
- Vehicles affected
- 55,411
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, the lower pinion bearings retainer tabs were not crimped properly. These retainers 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. This is an extension of recall 02-199
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: Transport Canada recall 2003336.