Beretta L4-138 2.3L DOHC QUAD 4 (1991)
Steering Wheel: Recalls
Recall - Steering Wheel Nut Loose
ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE 01-158 CREATED ON 6/3/91 AT PAGE 1 OF 1
TO:
ALL CHEVROLET DEALERS
ATTENTION:
SERVICE MANAGER
SUBJECT:
PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN 91C15 STEERING WHEEL NUT LOOSE
GENERAL MOTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN CERTAIN 1991
CHEVROLET CORSICA/BERETTA MODEL VEHICLES, BUILT WITHIN THE FOLLOWING VIN BREAKPOINTS, WHICH MAY HAVE
IMPROPERLY INSTALLED STEERING WHEELS. THE NUT ATTACHING THE STEERING WHEEL MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY
TIGHTENED DURING INSTALLATION. THIS COULD ALLOW THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN.
SHOULD THIS OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
YEAR
MODEL
PLANT
CODE
FROM
THROUGH
1991
L-CAR
WILMINGTON
"Y"
MY100001
MY140469
THIS CAMPAIGN INVOLVES APPROXIMATELY 40,500 VEHICLES.
TO PREVENT THIS CONDITION FROM OCCURRING, DEALERS ARE TO CHECK THE TORQUE OF THE STEERING WHEEL NUT, AND IF
NECESSARY, TIGHTEN THE NUT TO THE PROPER TORQUE AS INSTRUCTED IN THE SERVICE PROCEDURE SECTION OF THE
BULLETIN.
DEALER CAMPAIGN BULLETINS AND INVOLVED VIN LISTINGS WERE MAILED ON JUNE 7, 1991. OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTERS
WILL BE MAILED ON JUNE 14, 1991.
PLEASE COMMUNICATE THIS INFORMATION TO YOUR SERVICE MANAGER.