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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports3 fire reports2 injury reports

What owners actually said

49 reports

Mileage unknown · Mar 13, 1995

Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

FOR ABOUT A YEAR THERE HAS BEEN SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN SMELLS LIKE BURNING WIRES. TT

NHTSA ODI #961783

Mileage unknown · Mar 10, 1995

Electrical SystemExterior LightingFire

SMOKE EMITTED FROM STEERING WHEEL COLUMN AS A RESULT OF A FIRE. TT

NHTSA ODI #961735

Mileage unknown · Mar 10, 1995

Electrical System

WHILE DRIVING A LONG A PUFF OF SMOKE ORIGINATED FROM STEERING COLUMN. TT

NHTSA ODI #961706

Mileage unknown · Mar 9, 1995

Electrical SystemCrash

STEERING COLUMN SMOKE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA ODI #961746

Mileage unknown · Mar 9, 1995

Electrical System

WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. TT

NHTSA ODI #961599

Mileage unknown · Mar 8, 1995

Exterior Lighting

WHILE DRIVING, STEERING COLUMN EMITS SMOKE DUE TO SCREWS BEING SCREWED INTO WIRING, CAUSING REAR FLASHER'S TO SHORT OUT SINCE WIRES AND SCREW WERE TOUCHING. TT

NHTSA ODI #961498

Mileage unknown · Feb 28, 1995

Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

VEHICLE HAD SMOKE COMING FROM TOP OF STEERING COLUMN DUE TO TURN SIGNAL SWITCH SHORTING OUT. TT

NHTSA ODI #960740

Mileage unknown · Feb 27, 1995

Electrical System

WIRING HARNESS IN STEERING COLUMN FAILED FILLING COMPARTMENT WITH SMOKE. TT

NHTSA ODI #960812

Mileage unknown · Feb 27, 1995

Exterior Lighting

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN WHERE FLASHER SWITCH IS LOCATED, REPLACE TURN SIGNAL AND FLASHER SWITCH IN 92, PROBLEMS BACK. TT

NHTSA ODI #960694

Official recalls

91V083000 · Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar

Jun 10, 1991

NUT ATTACHING STEERING WHEEL MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TIGHTENED DURING INSTALLATION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD ALLOW STEERING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM STEERINGCOLUMN; LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy: TIGHTEN THE NUT TO THE PROPER TORQUE AS NECESSARY.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

DP96014 · Defective Air Bag Crash Sensor

Opened Nov 14, 1996 · No close date supplied

Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE

CFAS SENT A FOLLOW-UP LETTER ON DECEMBER 12, 1996, TO CHANGE THE INTENT OF THE PETITION TO AIRBAG AGGRESSIVITY AND DEPLOYMENT VARIABILITY.NHTSA RECEIVED THE LETTER ON 12/12/96; ACCORDINGLY, THE PETITION DUE DAY WAS CHANGED TO APRIL 12, 1997.CFAS PETITIONED THE AGENCY TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE AIRBAG CRASH SENSOR AND/OR DEPLOYMENT SYSTEMS FOR THE 1991-92 CHEVROLET CORSICA/BERETTA, 1990-92 FORD TAURUS, AND 1994-96 CHRYSLER MINIVANS ARE DEFECTIVE.CFAS ALLEGE THAT INFORMATION ON LOW SPEED CRASHES HERE OCCUPANTS HAVE SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES SUGGESTS [THAT THE ABOVE VEHICLES] HAVE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG CRASH SENSOR AND/OR DEPLOYMENT SYSTEMS.