safety recall question

Did anyone get a letter in the mail about the lower pinion bearing or pinion steering gear assembly in a 96 that is on recall? I just got my 96 not to long ago and this just came in the mail this week.

Yeah, I got one but I have a 95' cavalier. So i dont know if i should go in or not....

Its free...why not go?

You need to take it in. The problem is the pinion bearing which MAY come apart and cause steering problems. If the bearing comes apart you will not be able to turn left or have great difficulty doing so.

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Did anyone get a letter in the mail about the lower pinion bearing or pinion steering gear assembly in a 96 that is on recall? I just got my 96 not to long ago and this just came in the mail this week.

I got one for the 98 that I no longer own.

Weird, so I just take it into the GM dealer or what? I used to have a 96' cavalier untill i totalled it so maybe they think I still have it....

I got one for my 97. Just take it to the dealer and they will inspect it.

ok thanks guys, it went in today to get fixed

well it went in and came back better than I could have planed. they fixed the recall and they fixed my engine light problem and computer output problem at no charge to me, just wanted to thank every one for your help

i got one for my 99 saying somthing bout an ignition problems.... took it in... and i didn't notice whatever they did.

i got one for my 99 saying somthing bout an ignition problems.... took it in... and i didn't notice whatever they did.

That's right, I remember that recall as well. I believe it said something about if you turned the ignition but the engine didn't start, there was a possiblility of the starter getting to hot and starting a fire.

yeah me 2
but i never got 1 for the stearing my stearing wheel is loose do u guys think maybe thats what that recall is for?

I'm having steering problems with mine too... i was thinkin about going in and having them look at it... i don't know wheather its the rack and pinion or a wheel bearing....if its the bearing... easy fix...

Does it pull to one side when you are braking?

Nope no pulling... the steering creeks when i turn the wheel like when i am parkin the car... and i get these shutters when i am accelerating... the car wobbles quickly from side to side at around 20 mph then goes away and it happens again at around 40 mph.... My brakes finally work like a swiss watch...

The ignition recall is on 98-01 j bodys. What they do is install a relay going to ur start, what was happening is if the car would not start and the key was held in the start position the ignition switch would heat up from high current and start on fire.
the pinion bearing is on 96-98 j bodys. What they do is inspect and replace the pinion bearing in the rack and pinion or the entire rack and pinion itself if the bearing has started to seperate, the driver experienced an intermittent loss of power steering assist when making left turns, usually at low speeds. Power assist is normal in right hand turns.

I work at a chevy dealer and have done both these recalls and they don't take that long to do at most a hour each one. and all recalls are free.

im having the same noises coming from my front end,, i got a recall on the steering a couple of years ago,but 4got about them till now.ialso got one 4 ignition ab out 6 months ago.---98 cav.