NHTSA Recall 87V183000
Filed by General Motors, LLC. Component: Steering. Reported 1987-12-01. An estimated 1,436 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
COTTER PINS IN THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY CRIMPED ALLOWING THE COTTER PIN TO COME OUT OF THE STUD.
Risk
BALL JOINT NUT COULD LOOSEN CAUSING SEPARATION OF THEBALL JOINT FROM THE STEERING KNUCKLE; THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
What the manufacturer will do
REPLACE IMPROPERLY CRIMPED OR MISSING BALL JOINT STUD NUT COTTER PINS; ALSO, REPLACE STEERING KNUCKLE ASSEMBLIES, AS NECESSARY.
Notes
SYSTEM: STEERINGVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: POST OFFICE VEHICLES
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