Owner Letter

July, 1996

Dear Geo Owner:

This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.

REASON FOR THIS RECALL

General Motors has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in CERTAIN 1995 Geo Tracker model vehicles. These vehicles may exhibit a condition in which the steering wheel center hub to spoke weld may fracture. This could allow the steering wheel to separate from the steering column. Should this occur while the vehicle is in motion, a vehicle crash could occur without prior warning.

WHAT WE WILL DO

To prevent the possibility of this condition occurring, your dealer will inspect your steering wheel for the suspect steering wheel lot date code. Steering wheels found to have the suspect lot date code will be replaced. This service will be performed at no charge to you.

WHAT YOU SHOULD DO

Please contact your Chevrolet/Geo dealer as soon as possible to arrange a service date and so the dealer may order the necessary parts for the repair. Instructions for making this correction have been sent to your dealer. The labor time necessary to perform this service correction is approximately fifteen minutes. Please ask your dealer if you wish to know how much additional time will be needed to schedule and process your vehicle.

The enclosed owner reply card identifies your vehicle. Presentation of this card to your dealer will assist in making the necessary correction in the shortest possible time. If you have sold or traded your vehicle, please let us know by completing the postage paid reply card and returning it to us.

Your Chevrolet dealer is best equipped to provide service to ensure that your vehicle is corrected as promptly as possible. If, however, you take your vehicle to your dealer on the agreed service date, and they do not remedy this condition on that date or within five (5) days, we recommend you contact the Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center by calling 1-800-222-1020.

After contacting your dealer and the Customer Assistance Center, if you are still not satisfied that we have done our best to remedy this condition without charge and within a reasonable time, you may wish to write the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 or call 1-800-424-9393 (Washington D.C. residents use 202-366-0123).

COURTESY TRANSPORTATION

To minimize your inconvenience, Chevrolet and your Chevrolet dealer will offer you courtesy transportation options. If they do not fit your needs, or you do not wish to drive your vehicle to your dealer, pick up of your vehicle will be arranged,

We are sorry to cause you this inconvenience; however, we have taken this action in the interest of your safety and continued satisfaction with our products.