Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V003000

Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-01-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V003000

Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)

Component
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
250
Reported to NHTSA
1987-01-22
Owners notified
1987-01-12

Defect description

LOWER STEERING SHAFT, WHICH PASSES THROUGH A CUTOUT IN THE FRONT BULKHEAD, MAY CONTACT A BULKHEAD BRACKET.

Safety risk

SHAFT COULD EVENTUALLY WEAR AND SEPARATE RESULTING INLOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

REDUCE WIDTH OF BRACKET, CREATING SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE TO PREVENT CONTACT.

Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING SHAFT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
GMC RTS1987

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.