Steering: steering wheel/handle bar (Buick, Chevrolet and OLDSMOBILE and 2 more)
Vehicle recall 76V-132. NHTSA received GENERAL MOTORS CORP.’s report on Sep 7, 1976.
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The short answer
NHTSA received GENERAL MOTORS CORP.’s report on Sep 7, 1976. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Steering: steering wheel/handle bar.
What should you do?
The notice gives no remedy in a field of its own.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: 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.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 55,564 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- Buick Lesabreand 1977, before the model years listed here
- Chevrolet Chevelleand 1977, before the model years listed here
- Oldsmobile Cutlassand 1977, before the model years listed here
- Pontiac Grand Prixand 1977, before the model years listed here
- Chevrolet Monte Carloand 1977, before the model years listed here
- Buick Regaland 1977, before the model years listed here
- Chevrolet Camaroand 1976 and 1977, before the model years listed here
- Pontiac Bonnevilleand 1977, before the model years listed here
- Chevrolet Impalaand 1977, before the model years listed here
- GMC Sprintand 1977, before the model years listed here
- Oldsmobile 88and 1977, before the model years listed here
- Oldsmobile 98and 1977, before the model years listed here
- Pontiac Venturaand 1977, before the model years listed here
- Chevrolet EL Caminoand 1977, before the model years listed here
- Buick Electraand 1977, before the model years listed here
- Pontiac Firebirdand 1976, before the model years listed here
- Pontiac Lemansand 1977, before the model years listed here
- Chevrolet Novaand 1977, before the model years listed here
- Chevrolet Belairand 1977, before the model years listed here
- Chevrolet Capriceand 1977, before the model years listed here
- Pontiac Catalinaand 1977, before the model years listed here
- Oldsmobile Omegaand 1977, before the model years listed here
- Buick Skylarkand 1977, before the model years listed here
- Buick Centuryand 1977, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 28, 2026.