NHTSA Recall 90V103000
NHTSA Campaign Id 90V103000; Date: Jun. 1, 1990
Recalled Vehicles:
1988 Chevrolet P6T042; 1989 Chevrolet P6T042; 1990 Chevrolet P6T042; 1988 GMC P6T042; 1989 GMC P6T042
Component: Steering:linkages
Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.
Affected Units:: 74
Recall Summary:
Improper drilling of hole tapers in the steering arm and pitman arm may cause inadequate seating of the drag link ball stud on either the pitman arm or the steering arm and tie rod end on the steering attachments.
How to Fix:
Replace defective components with new assemblies and torque to proper specifications.
Recall Notes:
System: steering; pitman arm hole tapers. Vehicle description: medium-duty trucks. Consequence of defects: nut that attaches studs to the drag link or pitman armand the tie rod could work loose and fall off, causing the assemblies toseparate. This results in loss of steeing control and the possibility of avehicle crash without prior warning.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jun 4, 1990
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