Tracker 4x2 L4-1.6L VIN 6 (1995)
Technical Service Bulletin # 6D15
Date: 960601
Campaign - Steering Wheel Fracture
GM CANADA
6D15
Issued: 06/01/96
CAMPAIGN: STEERING WHEEL FRACTURE
SUBJECT:
STEERING WHEEL FRACTURE
Models:
1995 Geo Tracker and Pontiac Sunrunner
TO: ALL GENERAL MOTORS DEALERS
General Motors of Canada Limited has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in CERTAIN 1995 Geo Tracker and Pontiac
Sunrunner model vehicles. These vehicles may exhibit a condition in which the steering wheel centre hub to spoke weld may fracture. 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.
To prevent the possibility of this condition occurring, dealers are to inspect the steering wheel for the suspect steering wheel lot date code. Steering
wheels found to have the suspect lot date code will be replaced.
Vehicles Involved
Involved are the 37 1995 Geo Tracker and Pontiac Sunrunner model vehicles:
NOTE:
PLEASE CHECK DCS SCREEN 445 OR YOUR V.I.N. LISTING BEFORE PERFORMING CAMPAIGN TO ENSURE THAT THE VEHICLE
IS AFFECTED. ONLY AFFECTED VIN'S WILL BE PAID.
All affected vehicles have been identified by the VIN listing provided to involved dealers with this bulletin. Any dealer not receiving a listing was not
shipped any of the affected vehicles.
Dealer Campaign Responsibility
All unsold new vehicles in dealer's possession and subject to this campaign must be held and inspected/repaired per the Service Procedure of this
Campaign Bulletin before owners take possession of these vehicles.
Dealers are to perform this campaign on all involved vehicles at no charge to owners, regardless of kilometers traveled, age of vehicle, or ownership,
from this time forward.
Owners of vehicles recently sold from your new vehicle inventory with no owner information indicated on the dealer listing, are to be contacted by the
dealer, and arrangements made to make the required correction according to instructions contained in this bulletin. This could be done by mailing to such
owners a copy of the owner letter accompanying this bulletin. Campaign follow-up cards should not be used for this purpose, since the owner may not as
yet have received the notification letter.
In summary, whenever a vehicle subject to this campaign is taken into your new or used vehicle inventory, or is in your dealership for service in the