GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1982-12-07.
Recall campaignNHTSA 82V118000
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Component
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
16
Reported to NHTSA
1982-12-07
Owners notified
1982-12-01
Defect description
THE FRONT AXLE MOUNTED STEERING GEAR BOX ASSEMBLIES ON THESE VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN CRACKED BALL NUT ASSEMBLIES.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND IF CRACKS ARE FOUND, A NEW WORM AND BALL NUT WILL BE INSTALLED FREE OF CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES WITH MANUAL STEERING.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING GEAR BOX.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF A BALL NUT WERE TO BREAK WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION,THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, ANDAN ACCIDENT.
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.