General Motors, Llc | NHTSA Recall #87V183000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 87V183000 by General Motors, Llc. Includes 1,436 affected units, STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM, component: STEERING, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Defect Summary

Cotter pins in the upper and lower ball joints may have been improperly crimped allowing the cotter pin to come out of the stud.

Corrective Action

Replace improperly crimped or missing ball joint stud nut cotter pins; also, replace steering knuckle assemblies, as necessary.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 87V183000

Manufacturer: General Motors, Llc

Report Received Date: 1987-12-01T00:00:00

Subject: Steering:linkages:knuckle:spindle:arm

Component: Steering

Potentially Affected Units: 1,436

Details

MFR Campaign Number: NR (Not Reported)

Recall Type: Vehicle

Defect Summary: Cotter pins in the upper and lower ball joints may have been improperly crimped allowing the cotter pin to come out of the stud.

Consequence Summary: 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.

Corrective Action: Replace improperly crimped or missing ball joint stud nut cotter pins; also, replace steering knuckle assemblies, as necessary.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No

Do Not Drive: No

Completion Rate: N/A

Metadata

SID: row-zd6m_2v5d_t6b9

NHTSA ID: 87V183000

Position: N/A

Created At: 1742808662

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Updated At: 1742808662

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