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  NHTSA Recall 87V003000

NHTSA Campaign Id 87V003000; Date: Jan. 22, 1987

Shaft could eventually wear and separate resulting inloss of steering control and a vehicle crash could occur without warning.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

1987 GMC RTS

Component: Steering:gear Box (other Than Rack And Pinion)

Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.

Affected Units:: 250

icon3 Recall Summary:

Lower steering shaft, which passes through a cutout in the front bulkhead, may contact a bulkhead bracket.

icon2 How to Fix:

Reduce width of bracket, creating sufficient clearance to prevent contact.

icon4 Recall Notes:

System: steering shaft. Vehicle description: transit buses.

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jan 12, 1987

Also see:

All recalls of GMC vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.