General Motors is recalling about 824,000 cars built from January 1996 through October 1997 to fix a possible power steering problem.
GM identified the affected models as the 1996 Buick Regal, the 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, the 1997-98 Oldsmobile Cutlass, Chevrolet Lumina, Monte Carlo, Malibu and 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue cars.
Some 1996 Pontiac Grand Prix and Oldsmobile Cutlass Supremes and 1997-98 Buick Regal cars are also affected, GM said.
The problem involves a lower pinion bearing in the power steering gear. The pinion may separate, causing the driver to experience either an intermittent loss of power steering assist or an unintended boost in power assist, the company said.
GM said it has reports of eight injuries possibly related to the problem. No fatalities have been reported.
Most of the cars are in the United States, with about 70,000 in Canada.
