Recall Detail

CHEVROLET / W3500 / 1998

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 11058 Vehicale/Equipment Name: CHEVROLET
Recalled Component Id: 000008713000079574000000005 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: W3500 Model Year: 1998
NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V151002 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1998 End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 30 1998
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 42
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 23 1998 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC Report Received Date: Jul, 06 1998
Record Creation date : Jul, 17 1998 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: truck chassis. the intermediate steering shaft-to-steering bolt was not tightened properly during assembly. this can cause steering noise, loose steering, and an uncentered steering wheel. Consequence Summary: Loss of steering could result.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the steering shaft and retighten to the specified torque. Recall Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin 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 contact gmc at 1-800-462-8782, or chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020.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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