Transport CanadaCritical
1996 SATURN SLTransport Canada Recall #1997147
The official notice
Defect
On certain vehicles, the pinion bearing cage in the steering gear could separate under high steering load conditions. This could result in the pinion gear disengaging from the rack, causing degradation or loss of steering control and could result in a crash without prior warning.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the manual steering gear assembly.
1,617 vehicles affectedMfr ref: 97044Updated June 10, 2026