Vehicle recall 76V132000 · September 7, 1976
Chevrolet Camaro, Oldsmobile 88 and 22 more models
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- General motor campaign no 77-C-1.POSSIBILITY that the steering intermediateshaft may have been assembled with coupling retainer locking tabs not bent overproperly or one or more of the lower flexible coupling rivets improperlypeened.if either of these conditions exists, the intermediate shaft assemblycould separate causing loss of steering control, and vehicle crash may occurwithout prior warning.(correct by inspecting, and replacing shaft wherenecessary).passenger vehicle.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 76V132000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 7, 1976
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- August 30, 1976
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 55,564
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Buick Century (1977): 1977
- Buick Electra (1977): 1977
- Buick LeSabre (1977): 1977
- Buick Regal (1977): 1977
- Buick Skylark (1977): 1977
- Chevrolet Belair (1977): 1977
- Chevrolet Camaro (1976-1977): 1977, 1976
- Chevrolet Caprice (1977): 1977
- Chevrolet Chevelle (1977): 1977
- Chevrolet El Camino (1977): 1977
- Chevrolet Impala (1977): 1977
- Chevrolet Monte Carlo (1977): 1977
- Chevrolet Nova (1977): 1977
- GMC Sprint (1977): 1977
- Oldsmobile 88 (1977): 1977
- Oldsmobile 98 (1977): 1977
- Oldsmobile Cutlass (1977): 1977
- Oldsmobile Omega (1977): 1977
- Pontiac Bonneville (1977): 1977
- Pontiac Catalina (1977): 1977
- Pontiac Firebird (1976): 1976
- Pontiac Grand Prix (1977): 1977
- Pontiac Lemans (1977): 1977
- Pontiac Ventura (1977): 1977
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