Recall campaign · NHTSA 73V198000

Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1973-10-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 73V198000

Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)

Component
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
123,600
Reported to NHTSA
1973-10-03
Owners notified
1973-10-12

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

GENERAL MOTORS CAMPAIGN NO 73-C-16.FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WITH POWER STEERING.POSSIBILITY THAT THE STEERING GEAR ATTACHING BOLTS MAY LOOSEN, ESPECIALLY UNDERHIGH STEERING LOADS ENCOUNTERED IN OFF-ROAD OPERATIONS.IF THIS CONDITIONOCCURS, LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING GEAR OR ERRATIC STEERING WILL BE NOTICABLEAND IF IGNORED, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD RESULT.(CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND RETORQUING WHERE NECESSARY).

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
Chevrolet K101973
Chevrolet K201973
GMC K15001973
GMC K25001973

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.