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Recall 68V137000: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Dec 30, 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.gov
Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
2,855
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
53
Models covered
9
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Dec 30, 1968
Production Apr 1, 1963 – Apr 1, 1968

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

Notes

POSSIBILITY THAT POWER STEERING BOOSTER BALL STUD HOUSING IS UNDER SIZED.THIS WILL REDUCE STRENGTH OF HOUSING, RESULT IN FATIGUE CRACK IN AREA OF BALLSTUD AND AFFECT 'FREE PLAY' OF STEERING WHEEL.IF CRACK IN HOUSING IS ALLOWED TO PROGRESS FAR ENOUGH BALL STUD COULD WORK LOOSE FROM HOUSING AND RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.(CORRECT BY REPLACING UNDERSIZED HOUSING WITH IMPROVED PROPER SIZE.)

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
68V137000
Units potentially affected
2,855
Report received
Dec 30, 1968
Production range
Apr 1, 1963 – Apr 1, 1968
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

53 model years across 9 models

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.