NHTSA Recall 68V015000

NHTSA Campaign Id 68V015000; Date: Feb. 27, 1968

Recalled Vehicles:

1966 GMC C9500;  1967 GMC C9500;  1968 GMC C9500;  1966 GMC M9500;  1967 GMC M9500;  1968 GMC M9500

Component: Steering:wheel And Handle Bar

Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.

Affected Units:: 331

Recall Summary:

How to Fix:

Recall Notes:

Possibility the bolt which clamps the upper universal joint yoke to the lower steering shaft may not have been properly tightened and may have been the wrong type and could loosen. A loose clamp bolt could fall out and allow the upperuniversal joint and lower steering shaft to become disconnected, re- sulting in loss of steering control. (correct by replacing the upper universal joint yoke clamp bolt. )

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Feb 22, 1968

Also see:

All recalls of GMC vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.