Recalls for FIREBIRD PONTIAC, GENERAL MOTORS CORP., STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR, Apr 14, 1969
A recall was issued on Apr 14, 1969 for FIREBIRD PONTIAC, manufactured by GENERAL MOTORS CORP., in response to STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR problems. . Follwoing is the summary of corrective actions taken:POSSIBILITY THAT IF DRIVER PUTS FULL WEIGHT ON STEERING WHEEL WHEN GETTING INAND OUT OF VEHICLE IT COULD, OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, BREAK AWAY ONE OR MORE OFTHE THREE STEERING WHEEL SPOKES FROM THE HUB.IF THESE SPOKES BREAK AND PULLLOOSE FROM RETAINING INTERLOCK RING IT WOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL.(CORRECT BY REPLACING STEERING WHEEL WITH AN IMPROVED MODEL.)