Model year record

1985 GMC G30

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V110000

Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm

Component: Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 21,485
Reported to NHTSA: 1988-07-06
Owners notified: 1988-07-29

Defect description

LEFT HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM CAN CRACK AND COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE LOWER BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE FROM THE CONTROL ARM.

Safety risk

LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL CAN OCCUR WHICH COULD RESULT INA CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

REPAIR OR REPLACE LOWER LEFT CONTROL ARM.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.