| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Record Id: 10969 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: GMC |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008838000079171000000005 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: SIERRA | Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V242000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1998 | End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 31 1998 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 8367 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 06 1998 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC | Report Received Date: Oct, 06 1998 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 07 1998 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: extended cab 4-wheel drive pickup trucks. some of these vehicles have a lower than specified torque on all three of the steering gear to frame attachment bolts. the bolts can loosen over time allowing the steering gear to move. this loosening can result in some unresponsive steering feel and some noise to the driver. | Consequence Summary: If this condition is ignored, the steering gear to frame can wear and/or fatigue the attaching bolts to the point of breakage or the bolts backing out. if all the bolts break or back out, the steering gear would separate from the frame resulting in a loss of steering control. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will retorque the steering gear to frame bolts to proper specifications. | Recall Notes: Owner notification began during october 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contactchevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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