Recall campaign · NHTSA 76V064000

Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1976-04-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 76V064000

Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)

Component
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
479
Reported to NHTSA
1976-04-22
Owners notified
1976-06-25

Manufacturer remedy

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

Notes

CHEVROLET TRUCK CAMPAIGN NO 76C14.GMC CAMPAIGN NO 76-C-08.MEDIUM DUTYTRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT THE TORQUE NUTS USED TO ATTACH STEERING GEARS ANDPOWER STEERING CYLINDER ANCHOR BRACKETS TO THE CHASSIS FRAMES, CONTAIN METALFLAWS.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL ORLOSS OF BRAKING PERFORMANCE IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING ALL NUTS USED FOR ATTACHING STEERING GEARS AND POWER STEERINGCYLINDERS)

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 8 models.

ModelYears on record
Chevrolet C501976
Chevrolet C601976
Chevrolet C651976
Chevrolet M651976
GMC C501976
GMC C601976
GMC C651976
GMC M651976

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.