NHTSA campaign 87V003000
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. recall 87V003000
LOWER STEERING SHAFT, WHICH PASSES THROUGH A CUTOUT IN THE FRONT BULKHEAD, MAY CONTACT A BULKHEAD BRACKET.
Reported 01/22/1987
What can happen
SHAFT COULD EVENTUALLY WEAR AND SEPARATE RESULTING INLOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
Repair
REDUCE WIDTH OF BRACKET, CREATING SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE TO PREVENT CONTACT.
Components
- Steering: Gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.