NHTSA safety recall
Recall 68V020000: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Mar 12, 1968
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
Notes
POSSIBILITY THAT THE POWER STEERING BOOSTER BALL STUD HOUSING COULD BE UNDERSIZED.AN UNDERSIZED HOUSING WOULD HAVE REDUCED STRENGTH WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FATIGUE CRACK IN THE AREA OF THE BALL STUD WHICH WILL REFLECT IN 'FREE PLAY' OF THE STEERING WHEEL.IF A CRACK IN THE HOUSING IS ALLOWED TO PROGRESS FAR ENOUGH THE BALL STUD COULD WORK LOOSE FROM THE HOUSING AND RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.(CORRECT BY REPLACING UNDERSIZED HOUSING.)
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 68V020000
- Units potentially affected
- 732
- Report received
- Mar 12, 1968
- Production range
- Jan 1, 1966 – Jan 1, 1967
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
2 model years across 1 model
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.