Model year record

1987 GMC RTS

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

Recalls

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.

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.