85576482 is the part number of the intermediate steering shaft, and the Detroit-based automaker started looking into the recall condition on January 27, following a report from a QA manager.

READ MORE: Man sentenced after importing leggings 'impregnated' with meth The car company has found cracks may develop in the upper universal joint of the steering intermediate shaft assembly.

The steering shaft may have been damaged during vehicle assembly and cause the steering to lock up. Dealers will replace the lower intermediate shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters are ...

Steering lockup increases the risk of a crash. This recall potentially affects 10 vehicles. Dealers will replace the lower intermediate shaft. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed ...

The steering shaft may have been damaged during vehicle assembly and cause the steering to lock up. Dealers will replace the lower intermediate shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters ...

This strategy reduces the complexity of the mechanical system by eliminating the intermediate shaft that today connects the steering wheel to the steering gear, and it utilizes software algorithms ...